A Simplified Game for Resolution of Singularities

2014/01/30 by Josef Schicho, Schicho, Josef
Mathematics · #14B05 #14E15 #Algebraic Geometry (math.AG) #FOS: Mathematics #math.AG #msc:14B05 #msc:14E15

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1401.7759

arxiv created 2014/01/30 · arxiv updated 2014/01/31

Abstract

We will describe a combinatorial game that models the problem of resolution of singularities of algebraic varieties over a field of characteristic zero. By giving a winning strategy for this game, we give another proof of the existence of resolution.

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