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A bound for the Milnor number of plane curve singularities

Algebraic Geometry 2013-05-23 v1

Abstract

Let f=0f=0 be a plane algebraic curve of degree d>1d>1 with an isolated singular point at the origin of the complex plane. We show that the Milnor number μ0(f)\mu_0(f) is less than or equal to (d1)2[d2](d-1)^2-\left[\frac{d}{2}\right], unless f=0f=0 is a set of dd concurrent lines passing through 0. Then we characterize the curves f=0f=0 for which μ0(f)=(d1)2[d2]\mu_0(f)=(d-1)^2-\left[\frac{d}{2}\right].

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@article{arxiv.1305.5102,
  title  = {A bound for the Milnor number of plane curve singularities},
  author = {Arkadiusz Płoski},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1305.5102},
  year   = {2013}
}