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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 4\ge 4 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

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