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Critical loci of self-maps of projective space

Algebraic Geometry 2026-07-24 v1 Dynamical Systems

Abstract

Let KK be an algebraically closed field and let n,d2n, d \geq 2. We show that the critical scheme of a general endomorphism of PKn\mathbb{P}^n_K of degree dd is an integral hypersurface. This extends a result of Ingram--Ramadas--Silverman to arbitrary characteristic. We use basic facts about polynomial rings to show that certain carefully chosen examples have absolutely irreducible Jacobian. To handle the wild case where the characteristic of KK divides dd, we introduce a polynomial that imitates the homogeneous Jacobian determinant.

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@article{arxiv.2607.21923,
  title  = {Critical loci of self-maps of projective space},
  author = {Matt Olechnowicz and Max Weinreich},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.21923},
  year   = {2026}
}

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