## Journal of Commutative Algebra

### Hilbert-Kunz multiplicity of products of ideals

#### Abstract

We give bounds for Hilbert-Kunz multiplicity of products of two ideals and characterize the equality in terms of the tight closures of the ideals. Connections are drawn with $*$-spread and with ordinary length calculations.

#### Article information

Source
J. Commut. Algebra, Volume 11, Number 2 (2019), 225-236.

Dates
First available in Project Euclid: 24 June 2019

https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.jca/1561363358

Digital Object Identifier
doi:10.1216/JCA-2019-11-2-225

Mathematical Reviews number (MathSciNet)
MR3973137

Zentralblatt MATH identifier
07080075

#### Citation

Epstein, Neil; Validashti, Javid. Hilbert-Kunz multiplicity of products of ideals. J. Commut. Algebra 11 (2019), no. 2, 225--236. doi:10.1216/JCA-2019-11-2-225. https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.jca/1561363358

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