A converse to a theorem of Oka and Sakamoto for complex line arrangements (Q401765)

\textit{M. Oka} and \textit{K. Sakamoto} proved the following theorem [J. Math. Soc. Japan 30, 599--602 (1978; Zbl 0387.14003)]: Let \(C_1, C_2\) be plane curves in \(\mathbb{C}^2\) of degree \(d_1\), resp. \(d_2\), intersecting in \(d_1d_2\) points, then \(\pi_1(\mathbb{C}^2\smallsetminus(C_1\cup C_2))\cong \pi_1(\mathbb{C}^2\smallsetminus C_1)\times \pi_1(\mathbb{C}^2\smallsetminus C_2)\).NEWLINENEWLINEThe converse is proved for line arrangements: Let \(A_1\) and \(A_2\) be line arrangements in \(\mathbb{C}^2\) such that \(\pi_1(\mathbb{C}^2\smallsetminus (A_1\cup A_2))\cong \pi_1(\mathbb{C}^2\smallsetminus A_1)\times \pi_1(\mathbb{C}^2\smallsetminus A_2)\), then the intersection of \(A_1\) and \(A_2\) consists of \(|A_1|\cdot|A_2|\) points of multiplicity two.