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Noncommutative resolutions and rational singularities

Algebraic Geometry 2007-05-23 v1 Rings and Algebras

Abstract

Let k be an algebraically closed field of characteristic zero. We show that the centre of a homologically homogeneous, finitely generated k-algebra has rational singularities. In particular if a finitely generated normal commutative k-algebra has a noncommutative crepant resolution, as introduced by the second author, then it has rational singularities.

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@article{arxiv.math/0612032,
  title  = {Noncommutative resolutions and rational singularities},
  author = {J. T. Stafford and M. Van den Bergh},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0612032},
  year   = {2007}
}