Generalization of relations between Brieskorn lattices for nonisolated singularities (Q1921882)

In this short note the author first recalls the theory of the Brieskorn lattices for isolated hypersurface singularities. In general, if \(f:X \to S\) is a good representative of a holomorphic germ, there is a Gauß-Manin connection on \({\mathcal H}^p = R^pf_* \mathbb{C}_{X'} \otimes {\mathcal O}_{S'}\). Following \textit{D. van Straten} [Lect. Notes Math. 1273, 203-220 (1987; Zbl 0638.14001)] this module is extended to the whole disk \(S\), also for non-isolated singularities. The operator \(\partial_t\) is interpreted as connecting homomorphism in a long exact cohomology sequence. Van Straten proved that the extensions \({\mathcal H}^p_{(-i)}\) are torsion-free for a class of functions with transverse \(A_1\)-singularities. The author conjectures that torsion-freeness also holds for a class of free divisors, the so-called \(E\)-homogeneous Saito singularities.