Year: 2026
Type: preprint
Abstract: We prove that the Numerical Terao Conjecture holds for even-degree conic-line arrangements having only ADE singularities. We then show that the conjecture fails in the broader quasi-homogeneous setting once ordinary quadruple points are admitted, by constructing a degree-nine counterexample consisting of a pair of conic-line arrangements, each with seven lines and one smooth conic, with the same weak combinatorics \[ W(\mathcal{CL}) = (7,1;\,8A_1+D_4+4X_9). \] We show that one curve is free with exponents $(4,4)$, whereas the other is nearly free with exponents $(3,6)$. This yields a counterexample to the strongest known formulation of the Numerical Terao Conjecture.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Author: Pokora, Piotr
Subfield: Geometry and Topology
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7201848784
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