Flenner–Zaidenberg's rigidity conjecture for rational cuspidal curves

Let CP2C\subset\mathbb P^2 be a reduced, irreducible rational cuspidal curve, and let VP2V\to\mathbb P^2 be the minimal embedded resolution of its singularities. Let DD be the simple normal-crossings total transform of CC, and let TVDT_V\langle D\rangle be the logarithmic tangent bundle of the pair (V,D)(V,D). Define FZ-projectively rigid by h1(TVD)=0h^1(T_V\langle D\rangle)=0 and FZ-unobstructed by h2(TVD)=0h^2(T_V\langle D\rangle)=0. Also, eses-rigidity is the corresponding equisingular rigidity condition.

Rigidity conjecture. If CC has at least three singularities, then CC is FZ-projectively rigid and FZ-unobstructed. In particular, CC is eses-rigid.

The source attributes this conjecture to Flenner and Zaidenberg and states that it has been checked for the families FZ1(d,a){\mathcal F}{\mathcal Z}_1(d,a) and FZ2(k){\mathcal F}{\mathcal Z}_2(k).

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Alexandru Dimca and Gabriel Sticlaru, “Deformations of plane curves and Jacobian syzygies”, arXiv:1808.05524 (2018).

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