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Formal neighborhood of isolated singularity via DAG

I work over a field of characteristic $0$, denoted $k$. Let $f:\mathbf{A}^{d+1}\rightarrow\mathbf{A}^{1}$ have an isolated singularity at $0$, and let $\widehat{Z}$ denote the formal neighborhood of $...
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Segre embedding and intersections by hyperplanes

Consider the Segre embedding $$ \mathbb{P}^2 \times \mathbb{P}^2 \to \mathbb{P}^8.$$ Denote by $V$ the image of the Segre embedding and by $B$ the locus of triples $(H_1, H_2, H_3)$ with $H_i \in H^0(\...
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Homogeneous deformation of isolated singularities

Let $f\in \mathbb{C}[x_1, \dots,x_n]$ be a homogeneous polynomial of degree $p$ and let $F \in \mathbb{C}[x_1, \dots,x_n,t]$ be a polynomial such that $F(x_1, \dots, x_n,0)=f$, for every $t_0$ we have ...
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Deformation of isolated singularities and non zero divisors

Consider $f \in \mathbb{C}\{x_1,\dots,x_n\}$ such that $(V(f),0)$ has an isolated singularity. Let $F \in \mathbb{C}\{x_1,\dots,x_n,t\}$ be a deformation of $f$ such that there exists some integer $m$...
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Local discriminant variety

I'm looking for good (as simple as it is possible) reference for the local discriminant variety. I need it in the following situation: I have an unfolding $F: (\mathbb{K}^n \times \mathbb{K}^p, 0) \to ...
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Are Du Val singularities smoothable?

I am interested in when a Du Val surface singularity is smoothable. By Du Val singularity, I mean (the germ of a) isolated double point surface singularity admitting a resolution by blowups of ...
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Does every sequence of deformation of singularities eventually become equisingular?

Suppose we are over a field of characteristic zero and $f_i\colon X_i\to \mathrm{Spec}(R_i)$ $(i=1,2,\cdots)$ are flat families of singularities over DVRs. Assume that the generic fiber of $f_i$ is ...
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Cohomology of tangent sheaf of a singular hypersurface

Let $X\subset\mathbb{P}^n$ be a hypersurface singular at finitely many points $p_i\in X$. We may assume that $X$ has ordinary singularities at the $p_i$'s. Does there exists a formula, perhaps in ...
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Globalization of Brieskorn-Grothendieck resolution

Brieskorn (1970) showed that for semiuniversal deformation of rational double points surface singularities $X\to S$, there is a finite base change $S'\to S$, such that the new family $f:X\times_{S}S'\...
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Does $\delta$-invariant give a sufficient condition for flatness for plane curve singularities?

Let $\pi:\mathcal{C}\to S$ be a morphism of schemes such that $\mathcal{C} \subset \mathbb{C}^2 \times S$ with the inclusion map commuting with the natural projection to $S$ and for all $s \in S$, $\...
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Smoothings of isolated non-irreducible surface singularities

Let $(X,0)$ be a normal surface singularity. Suppose that it does not admit a smoothing. Is it possible that there exists an isolated surface singularity $(Y,0)$ reduced near $0$ which is not ...
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On Remmerts reduction

Let $(X,0)$ be a normal surface singularity. An let $\pi: \tilde{X} \to X$ be the minimal resolution. Now, we can apply a result of Oliveira (exploiting previous work by Laufer) and obtain a 1-...
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Bertini-type theorem for reducible schemes

Let $X \subset \mathbb{P}^n$ be a reducible, projective subscheme. Assume that $X$ is reduced (meaning that every local ring is reduced i.e., does not contain nilpotent element). Denote by $S_d$ the ...
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A general definition of an equisingular family of singular varieties?

This question is about the existence of a definition. I'm far from being an expert in the field in question I apologize in advance for any inaccuracies or stupid and wrong assumptions. Let $X$ be a ...
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On regularity of flat families over a DVR

Let $k$ be an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero and $R$ a discrete valuation ring over $k$. Let $\pi:X \to \mathrm{Spec}(R)$ be a flat, projective morphism such that the generic fiber ...
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Do deformations of isolated hypersurface singularity naturally induce deformations of their divisors?

Let $0 \in V =(f=0) \subset \mathbb{C}^{n+1}$ be an affine variety with an isolated hypersurface singularity at the origin for $n \ge 3$. Let $0 \in D=(x=f=0) \subset V$ be a divisor with only ...
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quasi-ordinary singularities on a versal deformation?

Let $V$ be a variety over $\mathbb{C}$ and suppose $O$ is a singular point of $V$. Are there conditions on $(V,O)$ such that a versal deformation $W$ of $(V,O)$ has only quasi-ordinary singularities. ...
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Infinitesimal deformations of a singular projective surface

Let $X$ be a normal projective surface with just two singular points $x_1,x_2\in X$, where $X$ has rational quotient singularities. Assume that both the singularities in $x_1$ and in $x_2$ admit a ...
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Deformations of quotient singularities

Let $Y$ be an affine scheme over a field of characteristic zero. Suppose we have a group $G$ acting on $Y$ and that the subset of $Y$ of points with non-trivial stabilizer is in codimension greater or ...
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Why can you deform singularities in two dimensions but not in higher dimensions?

I've been trying to read this paper to understand deformations of surface quotient singularities. I'm particularly interested in when one can deform certain cyclic quotient singularities into other ...
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Obstruction map for local singularities via tangent (Andre-Quillen) cohomology

Let $R$ be a local singularity (for example $R=\mathbb{C}[[x_1, \ldots , x_n]]/I$) ring over $\mathbb{C}$. Let $\mathbb{L}_{R}$ be a cotangent complex of $R$, then one can define tangent (Andre-...
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cotangent complex for finite flat morphism and different ideal

Let a ring $A$, $F=A[X_{1},\dots X_{n}]$ and $B:= F/J$. We suppose that we have a finite flat lci morphism $f:Spec(B)\rightarrow Spec(A)$. To mesure the singularities of this map, Gabber-Ramero ...
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How do I check whether an orbifold admits deformations?

(Cross-post from math.stackexchange, where it has received no attention.) Orbifolds $\mathbb{C}^2/\mathbb{Z}_n$, given by the action $(x, y) \mapsto (\zeta x, \zeta^{-1} y)$ with $\zeta$ a primitive $...
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T^i functors are isomorphic for analytically isomorphic isolated singular points

I've been having trouble proving the following: Let $B$ and $B'$ be local rings, essentially of finite type over $k$, having isolated singularities at the closed points. Suppose that they are ...
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Is a 'generic' variety nonsingular? Or singular?

I'd like to know whether there's some coherent meaning of 'generic' for which one can say that a 'generic' variety over an algebraically closed field $K$, say, is nonsingular or singular. We could ...