Desingularization of binomial varieties using toric Artin stacks

Abstract

We show how the notion of fantastacks can be used to effectively desingularize binomial varieties defined over algebraically closed fields. In contrast to a desingularization via blow-ups in smooth centers, we drastically reduce the number of steps and the number of charts appearing along the process. Furthermore, we discuss how our considerations extend to a partial simultaneous normal crossings desingularization of finitely many binomial hypersurfaces.

Minor changes, accepted for publication in the Mathematische Zeitschrift, 23 pages