2407.17701
On Geometry, Arithmetics and Chaos
Lars Andersen
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- Not specified
- Journal tier
- Specialist/Solid
- Processed
- Sep 28, 2025, 12:56 AM
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Audit review
The paper defines a “Milnor fiber” for the dynamical system via the level set V(x,α)=η⃗ with ∥η⃗∥=η and uses Sard/Thom–Mather/Ehresmann ideas to claim local triviality along strata and introduces boundary, spherical, and tubular chaos; it then states the Classification Theorem (Theorem 6) essentially matching the model’s classification, but it provides no complete proof and contains a dimensional inconsistency just before Theorem 4 (n vs n−1) and significant gaps (e.g., reliance on unproven lemmas and external results) . By contrast, the model gives a coherent proof outline: it reduces to f=∑V_i^2, uses regular values and boundary transversality, and applies Ehresmann’s theorem to show triviality off a discriminant, yielding exactly the three-mode classification by the nature of the singular set (isolated/non-isolated/none) and locating all changes on the (n−1)-dimensional Milnor fiber; this aligns with the paper’s stated result and clarifies missing hypotheses .
Referee report (LaTeX)
\textbf{Recommendation:} major revisions \textbf{Journal Tier:} specialist/solid \textbf{Justification:} The paper presents a compelling high-level classification of chaos via Milnor fibers and stratified triviality, consistent with standard differential topology, but it lacks full proofs for the main theorem and contains a dimensional inconsistency. With rigorous hypotheses, detailed proofs (or fully cited, applicable theorems) for the local triviality and the tubular mechanism, and editorial polish, it could become a solid contribution.