Log-concavity from enumerative geometry of planar curve singularities

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Main Authors: Su, Tao, Xie, Baiting, Yu, Chenglong
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author Su, Tao
Xie, Baiting
Yu, Chenglong
author_facet Su, Tao
Xie, Baiting
Yu, Chenglong
contents We propose a log-concavity conjecture for BPS invariants arising in the enumerative geometry of planar curve singularities, identified with the local Euler obstructions of Severi strata in their versal deformations. We further extend this conjecture to ruling polynomials of Legendrian links and to E-polynomials of character varieties. We establish these conjectures for irreducible weighted-homogeneous singularities (torus knots) and for ADE singularities, and prove a multiplicative property for ruling polynomials compatible with log-concavity.
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spellingShingle Log-concavity from enumerative geometry of planar curve singularities
Su, Tao
Xie, Baiting
Yu, Chenglong
Algebraic Geometry
Combinatorics
Symplectic Geometry
14N10, 14H20 (Primary) 57K10, 14F43, 14D15 (Secondary)
We propose a log-concavity conjecture for BPS invariants arising in the enumerative geometry of planar curve singularities, identified with the local Euler obstructions of Severi strata in their versal deformations. We further extend this conjecture to ruling polynomials of Legendrian links and to E-polynomials of character varieties. We establish these conjectures for irreducible weighted-homogeneous singularities (torus knots) and for ADE singularities, and prove a multiplicative property for ruling polynomials compatible with log-concavity.
title Log-concavity from enumerative geometry of planar curve singularities
topic Algebraic Geometry
Combinatorics
Symplectic Geometry
14N10, 14H20 (Primary) 57K10, 14F43, 14D15 (Secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.27888