Geometric regularity of powers of two-dimensional squarefree monomial ideals

Abstract: Let $I$ be a two-dimensional squarefree monomial ideal of a polynomial ring $S$. We evaluate the geometric regularity, $a_i$-invariants for $i\geq 1$ of the power $I^n$. It turns out they are all linear functions in $n$ from $n=2$. Moreover, it is proved $\mbox{g-reg}(S/I^n)=\reg(S/I^{(n)})$ for all $n\geq 1$.