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Resolution of singularities for the dynamical mathematician
Dan Abramovich1
1Department of Mathematics, Box 1917, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A
Publications mathématiques de Besançon. Algèbre et théorie des nombres (2026), pp. 87-107

I begin by explaining to non-specialists why resolution of singularities in characteristic 0 works. Then I go into some ideas telling how it actually works. I finish with a brief discussion of related results on foliations.

Nous commençons par expliquer aux non-spécialistes pourquoi la résolution des singularités en caractéristique 0 fonctionne. Nous exposons ensuite quelques idées pour expliquer la manière dont elle fonctionne vraiment. Nous terminons par une brève discussion des résultats associés concernant les feuilletages.

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1 Department of Mathematics, Box 1917, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A
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