depth of intersection

Hi let $I$ be an ideal in $S=K[x_1,...,x_n]$. Can we compute depth $( I \cap K[x_1,...,x_r])$ with $r \leq n$ ?? Is there any relation between depth $I$ and depth $( I \cap K[x_1,...,x_r])$ ??

And what ca we tell about depth $(M \cap N)$ when M,N are S - modules ? Does it have any bounds?

flag	asked Jun 13 2011 at 21:57 Andrei 35●5

	What do you mean by "depth"? That is usually associated to an ideal where the elements are taken from. Or do you mean the grade? For an ideal that is actually $\mathrm{depth}_I(S)$. Is that what you mean? – Sándor Kovács Jun 14 2011 at 12:48
	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_%28ring_theory%29 this is the definition for depth – Andrei Jun 14 2011 at 14:01
	and yes I mean depth$_S I$, at least that's the notation I know. – Andrei Jun 14 2011 at 14:06
	I think that if we note $J=(x_{r+1},...,x_n)$ then $ I \cap K[x_1,...,x_r] = \frac{I+J}{J}$ and then we get depth $(I \cap K[x_1,...,x_r])$ from depth lemma. In general for $M \cap N$ I don't see anything. – Andrei Jun 14 2011 at 20:30
	A relation between $\text{depth} I$ and $\text{depth} I \cap K[x_1,\dots,x_r]$ can hardly exist. If $r=n/2$, say, then $I=(x_1,\dots,x_r)$ and $I' = (x_{r+1}, \dots, x_n)$ are two ideals, both containing a regular sequence of length $r$. In the first case the entire regular sequence survives, in the second case nothing of it survives. – Thomas Kahle Oct 12 2011 at 5:54