Geometric monodromy of polynomials of two complex variables (Q1966089)

Let \(f\in\mathbb{C} [x,y]\) and \(\ell= \ell_1x +\ell_2y\) be a linear form. Let \(\varphi(x,y)= (\ell(x,y), f(x,y))\) and \(C(\varphi)= \{(x,y)\in \mathbb{C}^2 \mid\ell_2 {\partial f\over \partial x}- \ell_1 {\partial f\over \partial y}=0\}\). \(C(\varphi)\) is the polar curve of \(f\) with respect to \(\ell\) and \(\Delta(\varphi) =\varphi (C(\varphi))\) is the discriminant locus. \(f\) induces a locally trivial \(C^\infty\)-fibration \[ f:\mathbb{C}^2 \setminus f^{-1} \bigl(A(f) \bigr) \to\mathbb{C} \setminus A(f), \] \(A(f)\) the bifurcation set (critical values and atypical values). The bifurcation set is described using the discriminant locus of \(f\). Furthermore, using the Puiseux expansions at infinity of the polar curve, conditions are given for the geometric monodromy of \(f\) around a critical value at infinity to have no fixed points.