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Main Authors: Fonteyne, Lise, Veys, Willem
Format: Preprint
Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.13109
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author Fonteyne, Lise
Veys, Willem
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Veys, Willem
contents Motivic and topological zeta functions are singularity invariants, mainly associated to a function $f$ and a top differential form $ω$ on a smooth variety. When $ω$ is the standard form $dx_1\wedge \dots \wedge dx_n$ on affine $n$-space, the monodromy conjecture states that poles of these zeta functions should induce monodromy eigenvalues of $f$. We study natural generalized statements of the monodromy conjecture for functions $f$ on complex surface germs; more precisely on singular surfaces for forms $ω$ that generalize the standard form, and on the affine plane for forms $ω$ that are intrinsically associated to $f$. For all cases, we provide counterexamples to the statement. In addition, when the intrinsically associated $ω$ is given by the generic polar of $f$, we discover a relation between the poles of the zeta functions and the intersection behaviour of the polar curve.
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spellingShingle On a Generalized Monodromy Conjecture for Curves using Differential Forms
Fonteyne, Lise
Veys, Willem
Algebraic Geometry
Motivic and topological zeta functions are singularity invariants, mainly associated to a function $f$ and a top differential form $ω$ on a smooth variety. When $ω$ is the standard form $dx_1\wedge \dots \wedge dx_n$ on affine $n$-space, the monodromy conjecture states that poles of these zeta functions should induce monodromy eigenvalues of $f$. We study natural generalized statements of the monodromy conjecture for functions $f$ on complex surface germs; more precisely on singular surfaces for forms $ω$ that generalize the standard form, and on the affine plane for forms $ω$ that are intrinsically associated to $f$. For all cases, we provide counterexamples to the statement. In addition, when the intrinsically associated $ω$ is given by the generic polar of $f$, we discover a relation between the poles of the zeta functions and the intersection behaviour of the polar curve.
title On a Generalized Monodromy Conjecture for Curves using Differential Forms
topic Algebraic Geometry
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.13109