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A note on the plane curve singularities in positive characteristic

Algebraic Geometry 2022-08-01 v1

Abstract

Given an algebroid plane curve f=0f=0 over an algebraically closed field of characteristic p0p\geq 0 we consider the Milnor number μ(f)\mu(f), the delta invariant δ(f)\delta(f) and the number r(f)r(f) of its irreducible components. Put μˉ(f)=2δ(f)r(f)+1\bar \mu(f)=2\delta(f)-r(f)+1. If p=0p=0 then μˉ(f)=μ(f)\bar \mu (f)=\mu(f) (the Milnor formula). If p>0p>0 then μ(f)\mu(f) is not an invariant and μˉ(f)\bar \mu(f) plays the role of μ(f)\mu(f). Let Nf\mathcal N_f be the Newton polygon of ff. We define the numbers μ(Nf)\mu(\mathcal N_{f}) and r(Nf)r(\mathcal N_{f}) which can be computed by explicit formulas. The aim of this note is to give a simple proof of the inequality μˉ(f)μ(Nf)r(Nf)r(f)0\bar \mu(f)-\mu(\mathcal N_{f})\geq r(\mathcal N_{f})- r(f)\geq 0 due to Boubakri, Greuel and Markwig. We also prove that μˉ(f)=μ(Nf)\bar \mu(f)=\mu(\mathcal N_{f}) when ff is non-degenerate.

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@article{arxiv.2207.14523,
  title  = {A note on the plane curve singularities in positive characteristic},
  author = {Evelia R. García Barroso and Arkadiusz Płoski},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2207.14523},
  year   = {2022}
}

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15 pages, 3 figures

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