On Rees algebras and invariants for singularities over perfect fields
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
title: On Rees algebras and invariants for singularities over perfect fields
zbMATH Open document ID: 1315.14023
author: M. L. Garcia-Escamilla
author: Ana Bravo
author: Orlando E. Villamayor
published in: Indiana University Mathematics Journal
publication date: 2013-07-30T00:00:00Z
full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1107.1797
full work available at URL: http://www.iumj.indiana.edu/IUMJ/ABS/2012/4752
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 14E15
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 14B05
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 14J17
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 13A30
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 13B22
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 13N15
zbMATH DE Number: 6192711
zbMATH Keywords: Rees algebra
zbMATH Keywords: equivalence
zbMATH Keywords: integral closure
zbMATH Keywords: differential operators
zbMATH Keywords: resolution of singularities
MaRDI profile type: MaRDI publication profile
OpenAlex ID: W2964306524
arXiv ID: 1107.1797
DOI: 10.1512/IUMJ.2012.61.4752
review text: A \textit{Rees algebra} over a ring \(B\) is a finitely generated graded \(B\)-subalgebra of the polynomial ring \(B[W]\). This concept globalizes to give the notion of Rees algebra (or \textit{Rees sheaf of algebras}) over a base scheme \(V\), say \(\mathcal G \subset \mathcal O _V[W]\). \textit{O. Villamayor} [Ann. Sci. Éc. Norm. Supér. (4) 22, No. 1, 1--32 (1989; Zbl 0675.14003); Ann. Sci. Éc. Norm. Supér. (4) 25, No. 6, 629--677 (1992; Zbl 0782.14009)] introduced the concept several years ago, with the intention to apply it to the theory of resolution of singularities of algebraic varieties. For this purpose, the most interesting situation is that where \(B\) is a regular, finitely generated algebra over a perfect field \(k\), or \(V\) is a smooth algebraic variety over such \(k\). Henceforth, we suppose these assumptions valid.NEWLINENEWLINEIn Part I, the authors review the basic theory and present some new results. Among other things, given a Rees algebra \(\mathcal G \subset {\mathcal O}_V[W]\), with \(V\) a smooth variety over a perfect field \(k\), they recall the notions of order of \(\mathcal G\) at \(x \in V\), zero set and singular locus of \(\mathcal G\), and integral closure \(\overline {\mathcal G}\) of \(\mathcal G\) in \({\mathcal O}_V[W]\). They define \textit{differential Rees algebra}, i.e., one closed under the action of differential operators, and recall the construction of the minimal differential Rees containing a given \(\mathcal G\), denoted by \({\mathbb D}(\mathcal G)\). They also define the concept of \textit{weakly equivalent} (w.e.) Rees algebras: essentially, Rees algebras (over \(V\)) \(\mathcal G\) and \(\mathcal K\) are w.e. if Sing(\(\mathcal G\)) = Sing(\(\mathcal K\)) and this equality is preserved when we take, successively, suitable ``transforms'', in a sense explained in the text. They relate Rees algebras to \textit{pairs}, that is ordered couples \((I,b)\) where \(I\) is a coherent sheaf of ideals of \(\mathcal O _V\) and …
reviewed by: Augusto Nobile
description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6192711