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These lecture notes were prepared as a basic introduction to the theory of constrained systems which is how the fundamental forces of nature appear in their Hamiltonian formulation. Only a working knowledge of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian…

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The aim of this note is to discuss resolution theorems that are useful in the study of semi log canonical varieties.

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It is known that the set of log canonical thresholds (lcts) on any varieties with fixed dimension satisfies the ascending chain condition. Inspired by the foliated minimal model program, it is intriguing to study the foliated version of…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2025-11-13 Yen-An Chen

These expanded lecture notes are based on a tutorial on categorical proof theory presented at the summer school associated with the conference "Topology, Algebra, and Categories in Logic 2021-2022." The chapter delves into various…

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We introduce real log canonical threshold and real jumping numbers for real algebraic functions. A real jumping number is a root of the $b$-function up to a sign if its difference with the minimal one is less than 1. The real log canonical…

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We define the "source" and the "spring" of a log canonical center and use them to solve several problems in higher-codimension adjunction. The main application is to the construction of semi log canonical pairs. Version 2: References…

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We show that generalized log canonical thresholds for complex analytic spaces satisfy the ACC and we characterize the accumulation points.

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2023-03-03 Christopher Hacon , Lingyao Xie

The log canonical threshold (lct) is a fundamental invariant in birational geometry, essential for understanding the complexity of singularities in algebraic varieties. Its real counterpart, the real log canonical threshold (rlct), also…

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We show various properties of numerical data of an embedded resolution of singularities for plane curves, which are inspired by a conjecture of Igusa on exponential sums.

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These condensed notes treat some basic notions in Tropical Geometry (varieties, cycles, modifications, equivalence). These topics are to be extended, illustrated and included to the upcoming book project…

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These are lecture notes of the course in infinity categories given in the fall 2016 at Weizmann Institute.

Category Theory · Mathematics 2018-11-06 Vladimir Hinich

It is shown that the log-canonical threshold of a curve with an isolated singularity is computed by the term ideal of the curve in a suitable system of local parameters at the singularity. The proof uses the Enriques diagram of the…

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We show that the log canonical threshold polytopes of varieties with log canonical singularities satisfy the ascending chain condition.

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These lecture notes provide a unified overview of most known canonical desingularization methods in characteristic zero. It starts with discussing the classical method, and then proceeds with the recently discovered ones: logarithmic…

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We characterize the ideals $I$ of $\mathcal O_n$ of finite colength whose integral closure is equal to the integral closure of an ideal generated by pure monomials. This characterization, which is motivated by an inequality proven by…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2016-01-20 Carles Bivià-Ausina

We show that if a divisor centered over a point on a smooth surface computes a minimal log discrepancy, then the divisor also computes a log canonical threshold. To prove the result, we study the asymptotic log canonical threshold of the…

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