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The finite degree formula for normalized volumes

Algebraic Geometry 2026-07-29 v1 Commutative Algebra Differential Geometry

Abstract

Let f ⁣:(x(X,ΔX))(y(Y,ΔY))f\colon \big(x\in (X, \Delta_X)\big)\to \big(y\in (Y, \Delta_Y)\big) be a finite surjective morphism between klt singularities such that KX+ΔX=f(KY+ΔY)K_X+\Delta_X=f^*(K_Y+\Delta_Y). We show that the normalized volumes satisfy vol^(x,X,ΔX)=deg(f)vol^(y,Y,ΔY).\widehat{\mathrm{vol}}(x, X, \Delta_X)=\mathrm{deg}(f)\cdot \widehat{\mathrm{vol}}(y, Y, \Delta_Y). This proves a conjecture in [LLX20, Zhu25, XZ26a].

Cite

@article{arxiv.2607.27032,
  title  = {The finite degree formula for normalized volumes},
  author = {Zhiyu Liu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.27032},
  year   = {2026}
}

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