The SSM-Thom polynomial conjecture for multisingularities

Assume l≥1l\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⁡(Ση‾T(f))\operatorname{ssm}(\Sigma^T_{\underline{\eta}}(f)) and ssm⁡(Ση‾S(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 Th⁡η‾T∈Q[[s‾]]\operatorname{Th}^T_{\underline{\eta}}\in\mathbb{Q}[[\underline{s}]] such that, for every map f:M→Nf:M\to N in Cl\mathcal{C}_l,

Th⁡η‾T(f)=ssm⁡(Ση‾T(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 Th⁡η‾S∈Q[[c‾,s‾]]\operatorname{Th}^S_{\underline{\eta}}\in\mathbb{Q}[[\underline{c},\underline{s}]] such that, for every such map,

Th⁡η‾S(f)=ssm⁡(Ση‾S(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.

References

Primary source

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

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