On the behavior of $F$-thresholds with respect to the fibers of blow-ups and $F$-rationality
Ghazaleh FakhriVaighan
TL;DR
The paper proves a general inequality comparing $F$-thresholds of a local ring and its associated graded ring: for an $rak m$-primary ideal $rak b$ and $I= ext{gr}_{rak m}(rak b)$, $A= ext{gr}_{rak m}(R)$, one has $c^{rak b}(rak m) \u2264 c^{I}(rak n)$. This degeneration-to-initial-form framework transfers Frobenius numerical data from the graded fiber back to the local ring, yielding corollaries such as $c^{rak m}(rak m) ^{rak n}(rak n)$. A key application is that if $ ext{gr}_{rak m}(R)$ is $F$-rational, then $R$ is $F$-rational, providing descent of $F$-rationality from the graded fiber to the local ring. The results connect Frobenius asymptotics, tight closure, and reductions via superficial elements and Sally’s machine, and complement known flat-descent principles for $F$-rationality. These findings enhance our understanding of how singularity properties behave under blow-ups and degenerations.
Abstract
We establish a general inequality comparing the $F$-thresholds of a local ring and its associated graded ring. As an application, we deduce that the $F$-rationality of the graded ring descends to the local ring.
