Three-dimensional counter-examples to the Nash problem
Algebraic Geometry
2013-03-14 v4
Abstract
The Nash problem asks about the existence of a correspondence between families of arcs through singularities of complex varieties and certain types of divisorial valuations. It has been positively settled in dimension 2 by Fern\'andez de Bobadilla and Pe Pereira, and it was shown to have a negative answer in all dimensions by Ishii and Koll\'ar. In this note we discuss examples which show that the problem has a negative answer in dimension 3 as well. These examples bring also to light the different nature of the problem depending on whether it is formulated the algebraic setting or in the analytic setting.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1205.0603,
title = {Three-dimensional counter-examples to the Nash problem},
author = {Tommaso de Fernex},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1205.0603},
year = {2013}
}
Comments
16 pages; v4: Exposition substantially improved, all results remain unchanged; to appear in Compositio Math