Weil-Poincaré series and topology of collections of valuations on rational double points

Abstract

Earlier it was described to which extent the Alexander polynomial in several variables of an algebraic link in the Poincaré sphere determines the topology of the link. It was shown that, except some explicitly described cases, the Alexander polynomial of an algebraic link determines the combinatorial type of the minimal resolution of the curve and therefore the topology of the corresponding link. The Alexander polynomial of an algebraic link in the Poincaré sphere coincides with the Poincaré series of the corresponding set of curve valuations. The latter one can be defined as an integral over the space of divisors on the E 8 -singularity.Here we consider a similar integral for rational double point surface singularities over the space of Weil divisors called the Weil-Poincaré series. We show that, except a few explicitly described cases the Weil-Poincaré series of a collection of curve valuations on a rational double point surface singularity determines the topology of the corresponding link. We give analogous statements for collections of divisorial valuations.