Torelli theorems for singularities (Q909073)

The author gives a necessary and sufficient condition for the infinitesimal Torelli theorem to hold and identifies the \(\mu =const\). stratum in the discriminant of the miniversal deformation S. After examining the geometric reasons causing Torelli to fail for certain deformations, the author defines a local moduli space and proves a local Torelli theorem for singularities. Definition: The subset \({\mathcal K}\) of S is the union of all analytic arcs through 0 in S corresponding to the deformations \(f_ r=f+rg_ 1+r^ 2g_ 2+..\). with \[ g_ 1\in ''V^ 1{\mathcal O},\quad g_ 2=g^ 2_ 1\partial_ t,\quad g_ 3=2g_ 1g_ 2\partial_ t-g^ 3_ 1\partial^ 2_ t,\quad.... \] Theorem. The \(\mu =const\). stratum \(D_{\mu}={\mathcal K}.\) [For the notations and further explanations see the paper itself.]