Normal complex surface singularities with rational homology disk smoothings
Abstract
In this paper we show that if the minimal good resolution graph of a normal surface singularity contains at least two nodes (i.e. vertex with valency at least 3) then the singularity does not admit a smoothing with Milnor fiber having rational homology equal to the rational homology of the 4-disk (called a rational homology disk smoothing). Combining with earlier results, this theorem then provides a complete classification of resolution graphs of normal surface singularities with a rational homology disk smoothing, verifying a conjecture of J. Wahl regarding such singularities. Indeed, together with a recent result of J. Fowler we get the complete list of normal surface singularities which admit rational homology disk smoothings.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1311.1929,
title = {Normal complex surface singularities with rational homology disk smoothings},
author = {Heesang Park and Dongsoo Shin and András I. Stipsicz},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1311.1929},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
21 pages, 2 figures; corrected an error in the proof of Proposition 3.4, simplified proofs of key lemmas