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Bi-Lipschitz invariance of Newton polygons along gradient canyons

Complex Variables 2026-01-21 v1 Algebraic Geometry

Abstract

We study bi-Lipschitz right-equivalence of holomorphic function germs f:(C2,0)(C,0)f:(\mathbb{C}^2,0)\to(\mathbb{C},0) via polar arcs and gradient canyons. For a polar arc γ\gamma we consider the Newton polygon of fx(X+γ(Y),Y)f_x(X+\gamma(Y),Y) and define its augmentation by adjoining the point (0,ord f(γ(y),y)1)(0,\text{ord } f(\gamma(y),y)-1). We prove that the resulting augmented Newton polygon is constant along each gradient canyon of degree >1>1 and is invariant under bi-Lipschitz right-equivalence. Moreover, its compact edges decompose into a topological part and a Lipschitz part: the latter encodes, through simple intercept relations, the second-level Henry-Parusi\'nski type invariants. As an application we introduce the polar multiplicity of a canyon and identify it with the horizontal length of the top edge of the augmented polygon, yielding a new discrete bi-Lipschitz invariant.

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@article{arxiv.2601.12897,
  title  = {Bi-Lipschitz invariance of Newton polygons along gradient canyons},
  author = {Piotr Migus and Laurenţiu Păunescu and Mihai Tibăr},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.12897},
  year   = {2026}
}