Equality of Segre–Stiefel–Whitney classes for Morin and corank-two singularities

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Let ll be an integer, and let A2(l+1)\overline{A_2}(l+1) and Σ2(l)\overline{\Sigma}^2(l) denote the corresponding singularity loci. Their Segre–Stiefel–Whitney classes are defined in the setting of the paper. Segre–Stiefel–Whitney class equality conjecture. The Segre-SW classes of A2(l+1)\overline{A_2}(l+1) and Σ2(l)\overline{\Sigma}^2(l) are equal. This conjecture is motivated by computations showing equality up to degree 88 for l=0l=0 and up to degree 1212 for l=1l=1, but no general proof is given.

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László M. Fehér and Ákos K. Matszangosz, “Obstructions for Morin and fold maps: Stiefel-Whitney classes and Euler characteristics of singularity loci”, arXiv:2502.07379 (2025).

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