The SSM-Thom polynomial conjecture for multisingularities

Assume l1l\geq 1. Let Cl\mathcal{C}_l be the class of maps under consideration, let η\underline{\eta} be a T- or S-multisingularity, and let ssm(ΣηT(f))\operatorname{ssm}(\Sigma^T_{\underline{\eta}}(f)) and ssm(ΣηS(f))\operatorname{ssm}(\Sigma^S_{\underline{\eta}}(f)) denote the corresponding target and source SSM classes. Write Q[[s]]\mathbb{Q}[[\underline{s}]] and Q[[c,s]]\mathbb{Q}[[\underline{c},\underline{s}]] for the indicated formal power-series rings. The SSM-Thom polynomial conjecture. For every T-multisingularity η\underline{\eta} there exists a power series ThηTQ[[s]]\operatorname{Th}^T_{\underline{\eta}}\in\mathbb{Q}[[\underline{s}]] such that, for every map f:MNf:M\to N in Cl\mathcal{C}_l,

ThηT(f)=ssm(ΣηT(f))Aut(η)H(N).\operatorname{Th}^T_{\underline{\eta}}(f)=\operatorname{ssm}(\Sigma^T_{\underline{\eta}}(f))\cdot|\operatorname{Aut}(\underline{\eta})|\in\operatorname{H}^\bullet(N).

For every S-multisingularity η\underline{\eta} there exists a power series ThηSQ[[c,s]]\operatorname{Th}^S_{\underline{\eta}}\in\mathbb{Q}[[\underline{c},\underline{s}]] such that, for every such map,

ThηS(f)=ssm(ΣηS(f))Aut(η)H(M).\operatorname{Th}^S_{\underline{\eta}}(f)=\operatorname{ssm}(\Sigma^S_{\underline{\eta}}(f))\cdot|\operatorname{Aut}(\underline{\eta})|\in\operatorname{H}^\bullet(M).

The conjecture claims that these universal SSM classes are represented by Thom polynomials. The target version was proved according to the source, while the full source version remains open.

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Primary source

Jakub Koncki and Richárd Rimányi, “Higher characteristic classes of multisingularity loci”, arXiv:2510.14602 (2025).

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