The role of defect and splitting in finite generation of extensions of associated graded rings along a valuation (Q2399263)

Let $R$ be a two-dimensional excellent local domain with quotient field $K$, and let $K*$ be finite separable extension of $K$ and $S$ a two-dimensional local domain with quotient field $K*$ such that $S$ dominates $R$. Suppose that $\nu*$ is a valuation of $K*$ such that dominates $S$. Let $\nu$ be the restriction of $\nu*$ to $K$. The author of the paper under review investigates conditions for which the extension $(K,\nu)\to(K*,\nu*)$ of valued fields is without defect. This is a generalized result from author and other people's work. The author uses the criterion presented in his another paper to measure defect. The author also shows the role of splitting of the valuation $\nu$ in $K*$ in finite generation of the extensions of associated graded rings along the valuation.