Milnor algebras could be isomorphic to modular algebras (Q1030256)

The authors find and describe unexpected isomorphisms between two different objects associated to hypersurface singularities. One object is the Milnor algebra of a function, while the other object is the local ring of the flatness stratum of the singular locus in a miniversal deformation, an invariant of the contact class of a defining function. Using computational methods, they show that such isomorphisms exist for unimodal hypersurface singularities. They also discuss an example of higher modality possessing a similar isomorphism, and formulate hypotheses towards a possible generalisation of these experimental results. An algorithmic approach for checking algebra isomorphy was outlined in the final section of the paper.