\magnification=1200
\hsize=4in
\overfullrule=0pt
\input amssym
%\def\frac#1 #2 {{#1\over #2}}
\def\emph#1{{\it #1}}
\def\em{\it}
\nopagenumbers
\noindent
%
%
{\bf Michael Goff }
%
%
\medskip
\noindent
%
%
{\bf Optimal Betti Numbers of Forest Ideals}
%
%
\vskip 5mm
\noindent
%
%
%
%
We prove a tight lower bound on the algebraic Betti numbers of tree
and forest ideals and an upper bound on certain graded Betti numbers
of squarefree monomial ideals.



\bye