Singularities with critical locus a 1-dimensional complete intersection and transversal type \(A_ 1\) (Q1097374)

The following germs of holomorphic mapping \(f: ({\mathbb{C}}^{n+1},0)\to {\mathbb{C}}\) with the two properties are studied: (1) The critical set \(\Sigma\) of f is a 1-dimensional isolated complete intersection singularity; (2) The transversal singularity of f in points of \(\Sigma\)- \(\{\) \(0\}\) is of type \(A_ 1.\) We first compute the homology of the Milnor fibre F of f in terms of numbers of special points in certain deformation. Next we show that the homotopy type of the F is a bouquet of spheres. There are two types: (a) general case S \(n\vee...\vee S\) n, (b) special case \(S^{n-1}\vee S\) \(n\vee...\vee S\) n. This paper has 6 interesting sections which consist of fundamental propositions and new results. Readers who take an interest in Milnor fibres must be satisfied with these sections. The last section, remarks and related questions, tells us new questions and how to attack these unsolved problems.