The toroidalization conjecture for morphisms of nonsingular varieties
The toroidalization conjecture for morphisms of nonsingular varieties
Let and be nonsingular varieties over an algebraically closed field of characteristic , and let be a dominant morphism. Let be a simple normal crossing divisor on such that
is a simple normal crossing divisor on containing the singular locus of . A nonsingular subvariety contained in a simple normal crossing divisor and intersecting it transversally is called a possible center; the blowup along such a center is a possible blowup. Toroidalization conjecture. There exist commutative morphisms
\xymatrix @R=3pc @C=3pc{ X_1 \ar[r]^{f_1} \ar[d]^{\pi_1} & Y_1 \ar[d]^{\pi} \\ X \ar[r]^f & Y }where and are possible blowups for the preimages of and , respectively, such that is toroidal with respect to
The conjecture seeks a toroidal model of every such dominant morphism after compatible blowups of the source and target, providing a general structure theorem for morphisms of varieties. The supplied text gives no resolution status, so the database status remains open.
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Primary source
Krishna Hanumanthu, “Toroidalization of Locally Toroidal Morphisms from N-folds to Surfaces”, arXiv:0803.4210 (2008).
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