This function determines if the Koszul complex of a ring R admits a trivial Massey operation. If one exists, then R is Golod.
i1 : R = ZZ/101[a,b,c,d]/ideal{a^4+b^4+c^4+d^4}
o1 = R
o1 : QuotientRing
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i2 : isGolod(R)
Computing generators in degree 1 : -- used 0.0349136 seconds
Computing generators in degree 2 : -- used 0.0307664 seconds
Computing generators in degree 3 : -- used 0.029449 seconds
Computing generators in degree 4 : -- used 0.0277102 seconds
o2 = true
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Hypersurfaces are Golod, but
i3 : R = ZZ/101[a,b,c,d]/ideal{a^4,b^4,c^4,d^4}
o3 = R
o3 : QuotientRing
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i4 : isGolod(R)
Computing generators in degree 1 : -- used 0.0374451 seconds
Computing generators in degree 2 : -- used 0.0807894 seconds
Computing generators in degree 3 : -- used 0.280134 seconds
Computing generators in degree 4 : -- used 0.0641313 seconds
o4 = false
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complete intersections of higher codimension are not. Here is another example:
i5 : Q = ZZ/101[a,b,c,d]
o5 = Q
o5 : PolynomialRing
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i6 : R = Q/(ideal vars Q)^2
o6 = R
o6 : QuotientRing
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i7 : isGolod(R)
Computing generators in degree 1 : -- used 0.0420404 seconds
Computing generators in degree 2 : -- used 0.121057 seconds
Computing generators in degree 3 : -- used 0.17084 seconds
Computing generators in degree 4 : -- used 0.339674 seconds
o7 = true
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The above is a (CM) ring minimal of minimal multiplicity, hence Golod.