Introduction to Singularities and Deformations

Presents the basic singularity theory of analytic spaces, including local deformation theory, and the theory of plane curve singularities. This book contains a ... » 

Presents the basic singularity theory of analytic spaces, including local deformation theory, and the theory of plane curve singularities. This book contains a treatment of equisingular deformations of plane curve singularities including a proof for the smoothness of the mu-constant stratum which is based on deformations of the parameterization. «