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Smoothings of cyclic quotient singularities from a topological point of view

Algebraic Geometry 2007-05-23 v1 Geometric Topology

Abstract

For a smoothing Y of a 2-dimensional cyclic quotient singularity X, we construct a simple handle decomposition of Y by using a particular birational map from Y to the projective plane. The manifold Y is built up from the product of an annulus with a disk by attaching 2-handles in a manner which can be described by means of a plumbing graph. In particular, Y is homotopy equivalent to a 2-dimensional CW-complex with 1-skeleton a single circle.

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@article{arxiv.math/9911070,
  title  = {Smoothings of cyclic quotient singularities from a topological point of view},
  author = {Ludwig Balke},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9911070},
  year   = {2007}
}

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11 pages, 13 figures