On the $k$-th Tjurina number of weighted homogeneous singularities

Abstract

Let $ (X,0) $ denote an isolated singularity defined by a weighted homogeneous polynomial $ f $. Let $ \mathcal{O}$ be the local algebra of all holomorphic function germs at the origin with the maximal ideal $m $. We study the $k$-th Tjurina algebra, defined by $ A_k(f): = \mathcal{O} / \left( f , m^k J(f) \right) $, where $J(f)$ denotes the Jacobi ideal of $ \mathcal{O}$. The zeroth Tjurina algebra is well known to represent the tangent space of the base space of the semi-universal deformation of $(X, 0)$. Motivated by this observation, we explore the deformation of $(X,0)$ with respect to a fixed $k$-residue point. We show that the tangent space of the corresponding deformation functor is a subspace of the $k$-th Tjurina algebra. Explicitly calculating the $k$-th Tjurina numbers, which correspond to the dimensions of the Tjurina algebra, plays a crucial role in understanding these deformations. According to the results of Milnor and Orlik, the zeroth Tjurina number can be expressed explicitly in terms of the weights of the variables in $f$. However, we observe that for values of $k$ exceeding the multiplicity of $X$, the $k$-th Tjurina number becomes more intricate and is not solely determined by the weights of variables. In this paper, we introduce a novel complex derived from the classical Koszul complex and obtain a computable formula for the $k$-th Tjurina numbers for all $ k \geqslant 0 $. As applications, we calculate the $k$-th Tjurina numbers for all weighted homogeneous singularities in three variables.