A note on the plane curve singularities in positive characteristic

Abstract: Given an algebroid plane curve

f = 0

over an algebraically closed field of characteristic

p g e q 0

we consider the Milnor number

m u (f)

, the delta invariant

d e l t a (f)

and the number

r (f)

of its irreducible components. Put

. If

p = 0

then

(the Milnor formula). If

p > 0

then

m u (f)

is not an invariant and

plays the role of

m u (f)

. Let

m a t h c a l N_{f}

be the Newton polygon of

f

. We define the numbers

m u (m a t h c a l N_{f})

and

r (m a t h c a l N_{f})

which can be computed by explicit formulas. The aim of this note is to give a simple proof of the inequality

due to Boubakri, Greuel and Markwig. We also prove that

when

f

is non-degenerate.

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