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Bernstein-Sato polynomials in positive characteristic

Algebraic Geometry 2008-08-17 v3 Commutative Algebra

Abstract

In characteristic zero, the Bernstein-Sato polynomial of a hypersurface can be described as the minimal polynomial of the action of an Euler operator on a suitable D-module. We consider the analogous D-module in positive characteristic, and use it to define a sequence of Bernstein-Sato polynomials (corresponding to the fact that we need to consider also divided powers Euler operators). We show that the information contained in these polynomials is equivalent to that given by the F-jumping exponents of the hypersurface, in the sense of Hara and Yoshida.

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@article{arxiv.0711.3794,
  title  = {Bernstein-Sato polynomials in positive characteristic},
  author = {Mircea Mustata},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0711.3794},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

26 pages; v.2: new section added, treating the decomposition of an arbitrary D-module under the Euler operators; v.3: final version, to appear in Journal of Algebra

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