We study when the modifications of the Cohen-Macaulay vertex cover ideal of a graph are Cohen-Macaulay.

Let R be a commutative multiplication ring and let N be a non-zero finitely generated multiplication R-module. We characterize certain prime submodules of N. Also, we show that N is Cohen-Macaulay whenever R is Noetherian.

Let denote an ideal in a Noetherian ring R, and M a finitely generated R-module. We introduce the concept of the cohomological dimension filtration $={M_i}_{i=0}^c$, where c = cd(,M) and $M_i$ denotes the largest submodule of M such that $cd(,M_i)\le i$. Some properties of this filtration are investigated. In particular, if (R,) is local and c = dim M, we are able to determine the annihilator of the top local cohomology module $H_{}^c\left(M\right)$, namely $An{n}_R\left(H_{}^c\left(M\right)\right)=An{n}_R(M/M_{c-1})$. As a consequence, there exists an ideal of R such that $An{n}_R\left(H_{}^c\left(M\right)\right)=An{n}_R(M/H{⁰}_{}\left(M\right))$. This generalizes the main results...

We describe how the graded minimal resolution of certain semigroup algebras is related to the combinatorics of some simplicial complexes. We obtain characterizations of the Cohen-Macaulay and Gorenstein conditions. The Cohen-Macaulay type is computed from combinatorics. As an application, we compute explicitly the graded minimal resolution of monomial both affine and simplicial projective surfaces.

Let $R$ be a commutative Noetherian ring, $I$ an ideal of $R$. Let $t\in {\mathbb{N}}_0$ be an integer and $M$ an $R$-module such that ${\mathrm{Ext}}_R^i(R/I,M)$ is minimax for all $i\le t+1$. We prove that if $H_I^i\left(M\right)$ is ${\mathrm{FD}}_{\le 1}$ (or weakly Laskerian) for all $i<t$, then the $R$-modules $H_I^i\left(M\right)$ are $I$-cominimax for all $i<t$ and ${\mathrm{Ext}}_R^i(R/I,H_I^t\left(M\right))$ is minimax for $i=0,1$. Let $N$ be a finitely generated $R$-module. We prove that ${\mathrm{Ext}}_R^j(N,H_I^i\left(M\right))$ and ${\mathrm{Tor}}_j^R(N,H_I^i\left(M\right))$ are $I$-cominimax for all $i$ and $j$ whenever $M$ is minimax and $H_I^i\left(M\right)$ is ${\mathrm{FD}}_{\le 1}$ (or weakly Laskerian) for all $i$.