A duality approach to the symmetry of Bernstein-Sato polynomials of free divisors

In this paper we prove that the Bernstein-Sato polynomial of any free divisor for which the D[s]-module D[s]h s admits a Spencer logarithmic resolution satisfies the symmetry property b(−s−2) = ±b(s). This applies in particular to locally quasi-homogeneous free divisors (for instance, to free hyperp...

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Author: Narváez Macarro, Luis
Format: article
Status:Versión enviada para evaluación y publicación
Publication Date:2015
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repository:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/42931
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11441/42931
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aim.2015.06.012
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Bernstein-Sato polynomials
Free divisors
Logarithmic differential operators
Spencer resolutions
Lie-Rinehart algebras
Logarithmic connections
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Summary:In this paper we prove that the Bernstein-Sato polynomial of any free divisor for which the D[s]-module D[s]h s admits a Spencer logarithmic resolution satisfies the symmetry property b(−s−2) = ±b(s). This applies in particular to locally quasi-homogeneous free divisors (for instance, to free hyperplane arrangements), or more generally, to free divisors of linear Jacobian type. We also prove that the Bernstein-Sato polynomial of an integrable logarithmic connection E and of its dual E ∗ with respect to a free divisor of linear Jacobian type are related by the equality bE(s) = ±bE∗ (−s − 2). Our results are based on the behaviour of the modules D[s]h s and D[s]E[s]h s under duality.