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Publications (7)

math.AG1999

Parusiński's "Key Lemma" via algebraic geometry

Zinovy Reichstein, Boris Youssin

The following ``Key Lemma'' plays an important role in Parusinski's work on the existence of Lipschitz stratifications in the class of semianalytic sets: For any positive integer n…

math.AG1999

Essential dimensions of algebraic groups and a resolution theorem for G-varieties

Zinovy Reichstein, Boris Youssin, János Kollár +1

Let G be an algebraic group and let X be a generically free G-variety. We show that X can be transformed, by a sequence of blowups with smooth G-equivariant centers, into a G-varie…

math.AG2000

A birational invariant for algebraic group actions

Zinovy Reichstein, Boris Youssin

We construct a birational invariant for certain algebraic group actions. We use this invariant to classify linear representations of finite abelian groups up to birational equivale…

math.AG2000

Equivariant Resolution of Points of Indeterminacy

Zinovy Reichstein, Boris Youssin

We prove an equivariant version of Hironaka's theorem on elimination of points of indeterminacy. Our arguments rely on canonical resolution of singularities.

math.AG1999

Splitting fields of G-varieties

Zinovy Reichstein, Boris Youssin

Let be an algebraic group, a generically free -variety, and . A field extension of is called a splitting field of if the image of the class of

math.AG1999

On a property of special groups

Zinovy Reichstein, Boris Youssin

Let G be an algebraic group defined over an algebraically closed field k of characteristic zero. We give a simple proof of the following result: if H^1(L, G) = {1} for some finitel…

math.AG2000

Conditions satisfied by characteristic polynomials in fields and division algebras

Zinovy Reichstein, Boris Youssin

Suppose E/F is a field extension. We ask whether or not there exists an element of E whose characteristic polynomial has one or more zero coefficients in specified positions. We sh…