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Indicial polynomials and $b$-functions of $D$-modules along arbitrary varieties and their computation

Algebraic Geometry 2026-05-28 v1 Symbolic Computation

Abstract

We define an indicial polynomial of a DD-module along an arbitrary subvariety as a generalization of both the classical indicial polynomial for a single linear differential equation and the Bernstein-Sato polynomial of a variety defined by Budur-Mustata-Saito. An indicial polynomial is also a generalization of the bb-function of a DD-module along a submanifold and can be used in the computation of the DD-module theoretic inverse image by the embedding instead of the bb-function. We consider properties of indicial polynomials and relations with bb-functions. An indicial polynomial may exist even if the bb-function does not, and gives the set of the roots of the bb-function if it exists. Computation of an indicial polynomial is easier than the bb-function and naturally includes the case with parameters.

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@article{arxiv.2605.27797,
  title  = {Indicial polynomials and $b$-functions of $D$-modules along arbitrary varieties and their computation},
  author = {Toshinori Oaku},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.27797},
  year   = {2026}
}

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