Zero-dimensional subschemes of projective spaces related to double points of linear subspaces and to fattening directions
Abstract
Fix a linear subspace  and a linearly independent set
 and a linearly independent set  . Let
. Let  or
 or  with
 with  and
 and  , be the zero-dimensional subscheme of
, be the zero-dimensional subscheme of  union of all double points
 union of all double points   ,
,  , of
, of  (not of
 (not of  if
 if  ). We study the Hilbert function of
). We study the Hilbert function of  and of general unions in
 and of general unions in  of these schemes. In characteristic
 of these schemes. In characteristic  we determine the Hilbert function of general unions of
 we determine the Hilbert function of general unions of  (easy), of
 (easy), of  and, if
 and, if  , general unions of schemes
, general unions of schemes  and
 and 
		 and a linearly independent set
 and a linearly independent set  . Let
. Let  or
 or  with
 with  and
 and  , be the zero-dimensional subscheme of
, be the zero-dimensional subscheme of  union of all double points
 union of all double points   ,
,  , of
, of  (not of
 (not of  if
 if  ). We study the Hilbert function of
). We study the Hilbert function of  and of general unions in
 and of general unions in  of these schemes. In characteristic
 of these schemes. In characteristic  we determine the Hilbert function of general unions of
 we determine the Hilbert function of general unions of  (easy), of
 (easy), of  and, if
 and, if  , general unions of schemes
, general unions of schemes  and
 and 
Keywords:
					zero-dimensional scheme; Hilbert function; postulation
		 
		
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