Linear Strands Supported on Regular CW Complexes

Abstract: In this paper, we study ideals $I$ whose linear strand can be supported on a regular CW complex. We provide a sufficient condition for the linear strand of an arbitrary subideal of $I$ to remain supported on an easily described subcomplex. In particular, we prove that a certain class of rainbow monomial ideals always have linear strand supported on a regular CW complex, including any initial ideal of the ideal of maximal minors of a generic matrix. We also provide a sufficient condition for these ideals to have linear resolution, which is also an equivalence under mild assumptions. We then employ a result of Almousa, Fl\o ystad, and Lohne to apply these results to polarizations of Artinian monomial ideals. We conclude with further questions relating to cellularity of certain classes of squarefree monomial ideals and the relationship between initial ideals of maximal minors and algebra structures on certain resolutions.