On the Analytic Invariants and Semiroots of Plane Branches

Abstract

The value semigroup of a $k$-semiroot $C_k$ of a plane branch $C$ allow us to recover part of the value semigroup $\Gamma =\langle v_0,\ldots ,v_g\rangle$ of $C$, that is, it is related to topological invariants of $C$. In this paper we consider the set of values of differentials $\Lambda_k$ of $C_k$, that is an analytical invariant, and we show how it determine part of the set of values of differentials $\Lambda$ of $C$. As a consequence, in a fixed topological class, we relate the Tjurina number $\tau$ of $C$ with the Tjurina number of $C_k$. In particular, we show that $\tau\leq \mu-\frac{3n_g-2}{4}\mu_{g-1}$ where $n_g=gcd(v_0,\ldots ,v_{g-1})$, $\mu$ and $\mu_{g-1}$ denote the Milnor number of $C$ and $C_{g-1}$ respectively. If $n_g=2$, we have that $\tau=\mu-\mu_{g-1}$ for any curve in the topological class determined by $\Gamma$ that is a generalization of a result obtained by Luengo and Pfister.