Questions tagged [singularity-theory]
Singularities in algebraic/complex/differential geometry and analysis of ODEs/PDEs. Singular spaces, vector fields, etc.
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Theories of manifolds w/ extra structure and singularities
Many different objects in mathematics can be described as manifolds with extra structure. Among the most famous examples of these are smooth manifolds, Riemannian manifolds, complex manifolds, and ...
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Any "motive"(-like) theory which can catch that cusp $y^2=x^3$ (and similar) are non-trivial?
Consider cusp $y^2=x^3$ which can also be described as $k[z]~without~z$ , taking $x=z^3,y=z^2$.
Algebraically its $Spec$ is quite different from $k$. For example:
it has plenty non-trivial "line-...
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Cohomology of the tangent sheaf of $\mathbb{P}(1,2,3)$
Using the exact sequence
$$0\mapsto\mathcal{O}_{\mathbb{P}^{2}}\rightarrow\mathcal{O}_{\mathbb{P}^{2}}(1)^{\oplus 3}\rightarrow T_{\mathbb{P}^{2}}\mapsto 0$$
it is easy to compute $H^{1}(\mathbb{P}^...
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Solutions to ODE/SDE with singular coefficients $dX_t = -X_t/t \, dt + g\,dW_t$
I encountered a question regarding the solutions to SDEs with singular drifts. I searched the literature but had a hard time figuring out the intuition behind these analytic results assuming different ...
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Family of curve singularities whose generic members are smooth
Let $f: (X,x)\rightarrow (\mathbb C,0)$ be a deformation of a curve singularity $(X_0,x)$, and let $f: X \rightarrow T$ be a sufficiently small representative. Assume that $(X,x)$ is reduced and pure ...
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Perturbation method for time-periodic singular system of ODEs
I am studying a problem arising in physics, and I managed to simplify it to a differential system (initial value problem) of the form:
$$
\begin{cases}
\dot{x} = \epsilon f_1(x,y,t) + \epsilon^2 f_2(...
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Reference request: Automorphisms of $\mathbb C\{x,y\}$ which preserve the equation of the cusp, $x^3 - y^2$
In my research I encountered automorphisms of the ring of convergent power series
$$\varphi: \mathbb C\{x,y\} \to \mathbb C\{x,y\},$$
which preserve $f = x^3 - y^2$, i.e. $\varphi(f) = f$. I'm ...
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Classification of singularities of plane curves of fixed degree (reference request)
We know the answers to some questions like What is the maximal number of singularities of (reduced) plane curves of degree $d$? for general $d$ (in this case $\tfrac{1}{2}d(d-1)$, obtained by $d$ ...
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Is any singularity a subgerm of $(\mathbb{C}^n, 0)$?
I am studying singularity theory. I have often come across, in the literature, the sentence which says "let $(X,0) \subset (\mathbb{C}^n,0)$ be a singularity". Here a singularity is a ...
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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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Continuous invariants of singularities in the Thom-Mather theory of deformations
I have been reading through Arnold et al.'s Singularities of differentiable maps to have an understanding on Arnold's theory of deformations of wave fronts. His theory is similar to the Thom-Mather ...
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Characterization of the Picard's condition for integral equation
Picard's condition (Thm. 15.18, Kress et al. 1989) is essential to study the existence of a solution of a Fredholm integral equation of the first kind. Specifically, consider (the univariate case) the ...
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Is the Taylor map continuous?
(Skip to the bolded theorem below for my question, if you'd like)
Some context on asymptotic expansions and the Taylor map
In the setting of irregular singularities of meromorphic connections on the ...
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Is there a way to solve this integral on the sphere explicitly?
Let $k_{j}\in {\mathbb{Z}}^{+}$ and $\,a_{j}\in \,]0,1[$, be such that
$k_{j}\,a_{j}<1$, $j=1,\cdots,n$. Let $f:\mathbb{R}^{n}\rightarrow [0,\infty[$ be defined by the integral
$$f(y):=\int_{\...
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Surfaces with rational double points
Let $S\rightarrow \mathbb{P}^1$ a surface fibered in conics over a field. Assume that $S$ has a single non reduced fiber $F$ with two points of type $A_1$ on it.
Blowing-up the two points and ...
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A question about the regularity of the Schrödinger equation
While reading the article [1], I noticed I don't understand part of the proof of regularity. For the Schrödinger eigenvalue problem,
\begin{cases}
-\Delta u+Vu=\lambda u, &\text{in } \Omega \\
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Why the following quasi isomorphism implies the morphism to be a resolution (a step in the paper A characterization of rational singularities)
I was reading the paper A Characterization of Rational Singularities by Professor Kovács.
The main theorem is stated as follows:
THEOREM 1. Let $\phi: Y \rightarrow X$ be a morphism of varieties over ...
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Contracting a family of rational curves in a Calabi Yau threefold
Suppose we have a Calabi-Yau 3-fold $X$ (not necessarily compact, over $\mathbb{C}$) that contains a ruled surface over a smooth curve $C$ of genus $g$. I am using a strong definition of a ruled ...
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Solvability of derivation Lie algebras of local finite-dimensional commutative algebras
Let $A$ be a finite-dimensional local commutative algebra (with one) over a characteristic zero field $k$. Is it true that the Lie algebra $\operatorname{Der}_k(A)$ of $k$-derivations of $A$ is ...
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Are singularities of complex varieties captured by topology?
Let $X \subseteq \mathbb{C}^n$ be an affine complex algebraic variety, with a singularity at some point $x.$ Let $U \subseteq \mathbb{C}^n$ be an open set containing $x$.
Can we determine if $x$ is a ...
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Discrepancies and multiplicity of rational singularity
Let $(X,x)$ be a rational normal surface singularity having multiplicity $m$ (for example $(-Z)^{2}$, where $Z$ is the fundamental cycle). Suppose its discrepancies are all $\ge -1+\frac{1}{k}$ for a $...
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Poisson summation for solutions of the Burgers equation in the form 1/x
Long story short: I'm looking for a good way of showing that the Fourier transform of $1/x$ is a sign function.
Motivation and why this has been a problem:
I'm dealing with an equation similar to the ...
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Proof of rationality of roots of Bernstein polynomial à la Lê
Lê Dũng Tráng has a paper "The Geometry of the Monodromy Theorem" (MR0541020 https://mathscinet.ams.org/mathscinet/article?mr=541020 for reference). It's a nice paper, and in it Lê gives a ...
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What does the Jacobian of a vector field at an equilibrium tell you about local behavior of integral curves when the Jacobian is not a stable?
I have a soft question regarding the Jacobian of vector fields and isolated equilibria, and what they imply about local behavior of nearby integral curves near.
Let $V:U \subset_{open} \mathbb{R}^n \...
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Cohen-Macaulay Representations
I came across the book "Cohen-Macaulay Representations" by Graham J. Leuschke and Roger Wiegand, and now I'm wondering if this is an active area of research.
If yes, then
what are some of ...
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Making a continuous function into embedding by adding additional dimension
While doing my researches, I encountered the following problem.
Let $f:[0,1]^n\rightarrow \mathbb{R}^{n+k}$ be an arbitrary continuous function.
I want to make this function an embedding by perturbing ...
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Non-compactness on Penrose singularity
I've been studying singularities in GR, and (obviously), came across PST.
Let us state it as the following:
Let $(M, g)$ be a connected globally hyperbolic
spacetime with a noncompact Cauchy ...
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Singularities of fibrations in conics
Consider a rank two vector bundle $E = \mathcal{O}(a)\oplus \mathcal{O}(b)\oplus \mathcal{O}(c)$ over $\mathbb{P}^1$. Fix coordinates $u_0,u_1$ on the base $\mathbb{P}^1$ and $v_0,v_1,v_2$ on the ...
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What is the ideal of hypersurfaces singular at a given irreducible variety?
Let $X\subseteq \mathbb{P}^n$ be a closed irreducible subvariety, with vanishing ideal $I(X)\subseteq k[x_0,\ldots,x_n]$, where $k$ is the ground field, assumed to be algebraically closed. Let $F\in k[...
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Desingularization of the zero section of $TM$ as the manifold of singularities of the geodesic flow
However the method of "Blowing up of singularities" is initially introduced for an isolated singularity, but this method have been generalized to blowing up of a "Manifold of singularities"...
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Multiplicity of a singular point in a Schubert-like variety
Let us fix the base field to be the field of complex numbers (Maybe it's not quite important).
Recall the following definition. Let $X$ be a quasi-projective variety, singular at a point $x$. Let $C_{...
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Krull dimension of the smooth locus
Let $R$ be a normal complete local domain of dimension $n \geq 4$. Does there exist a prime ideal $\mathfrak{p}$ of height $\dim(R) - 1$ such that $R_{\mathfrak{p}}$ is a regular local ring? In ...
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Hironaka's proof of resolution of singularities in positive characteristics
Recent publication of Hironaka seems to provoke extended discussions, like Atiyah's proof of almost complex structure of $S^6$ earlier...
Unlike Atiyah's paper, Hironaka's paper does not have a ...
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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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Normal forms of ADE singularities
Given a surface $X:f(x,y,z)=0\subset \mathbb{A}^{3}_{\mathbb{C}}$ with only ADE singularities, how does one determine the correct singularity type of $X$ by computing the normal forms?
Does a similar ...
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Derived category and resolution of singularities
Let $(X,x)$ be an isolated, Gorenstein singularity of dimension at least $2$ and $f: Y \to X$ be a resolution of singularities. Let $E_1, E_2$ be two distinct irreducible components of the exceptional ...
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What are algebroid curves/branches and their value semigroup?
In “The moduli problem for plane branches”, by O. Zariski, the author defines a plane branch as an irreducible element $f \in \mathbb C[[x,y]]$. In the more recent article "The semigroup of a ...
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Geometric interpretations of $A_k$ singularities on plane curves
Definition: A real smooth analytic function $f$ defined on some neighborhood of $t_0$ is said to have an $A_k$ singularity at $t_0$ if and only if $$ f'(t_0) = f''(t_0) = \dots = f^{(k)}(t_0) = 0$$ ...
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Resolution of "nice" and zero-dimensional singularities on a surface
Assume I have a singular algebraic surface $X$ over an algebraically closed field (characteristic zero if you want) which is singular in a finite set of points. I am looking for a condition as to the ...
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Modality of a point under a Lie group action
Let $X$ be a smooth manifold and $G$ a Lie group acting on it. V. I. Arnold defines the modality of a point $x\in X$ as follows [1] (see also [2]):
We say that a point $x$ has modality $m$ (under the ...
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Ordinary n-uple Points and Resolution of Singularities on a Surface
Let $X$ be an algebraic variety over some algebraically closed field $\Bbbk$ and let us assume $\dim(X)=2$, i.e. $X$ is an algebraic surface.
First, I would like to know the definition of an ordinary ...
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How to determine the singlarity type (up to local analytic isomorphism) of a hypersurface surface singularity
Given a polynomial f(x,y,z), it defines a hypersurface in $\mathbb C^3$. I guess there is a classification of hypersurface singularity like Arnold normal form. I wonder given an explicite example of f,...
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Apparent singularities and non Fuchsian regular points
I am considering the following function of $z$ on the Riemann sphere:
$$
J(z) = \int_\Delta (L_0+z L_1)^a D^b d^nx
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where
$\Delta \in H_n\big(\Bbb{CP}^n\setminus\{L(x)=0\},S\big)$, $S$ being the ...
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Two notions of singular support?
Arinkin-Gaitsgory have defined the notion of singular support for any quasismooth $Y$
$$\text{SS}(\mathcal{F})\ \subseteq\ \text{Sing}(Y)$$
and $\mathcal{F}$ any ind-coherent sheaf, where $\text{Sing}(...
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Obstructions to being a hyperplane section or a fibre of a Lefschetz pencil
Given a smooth projective variety $X$, when could $X$ fail to be a hyperplane section in some other variety $Y$, or fail to be the fibre of some Lefschetz pencil $\widetilde{Y} \rightarrow \mathbb{P}^{...
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Deformation to normal cone of the exception divisor of a log-resolution
I am reading the paper Iterated vanishing cycles, convolution, and a motivic analogue of a conjecture of Steenbrink due to G. Guibert, F. Loeser, and M. Merle. The main tool, like a lot of papers in ...
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Definition of canonical pair
Let $(X,D)$ be a pair and $f:Y\rightarrow X$ a log resolution. Write
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K_Y + \widetilde{D} = f^{*}(K_X) + \sum_{i}a_iE_i
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where $\widetilde{D}$ is the strict transform of $D$. I found the following ...
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Does anyone know an example of a non-singular, globally $ F $-regular variety $ X $ for which generic smoothness does not hold?
Let us denote the Frobenius endomorphism of a variety $ X $ by $ F $. A variety $ X $ over a field $ k $ of positive characteristic is globally $ F $-regular if for every effective Weil divisor $ D $,...
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Induced resolution of singularities
I am not a specialist in singularity theory but currently I have to touch resolution of singularities and I'd like to know whether I have understood Hironaka's theorem correctly.
Let $k$ be a field of ...
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Whitney stratifications
Many results on characteristic classes of singular varieties (as well as other singularity-theoretic constructions) make use of a so-called "Whitney stratification" of the variety under ...
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