Separators of Arithmetically Cohen-Macaulay fat points in P^1 x P^1

Abstract

Let Z be a set of fat points in P^1 x P^1 that is also arithmetically Cohen-Macaulay (ACM). We describe how to compute the degree of a separator of a fat point of multiplicity m for each point in the support of Z using only a numerical description of Z. Our formula extends the case of reduced points which was previously known.

10 pages; revised final version to appear in J. Commutative Algebra