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A cohomological proof of Brieskorn’s theorem describing the singularity of the nilpotent cone of a complex simple Lie algebra in a subregular point, is given.
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Hinich, V. On Brieskorn’s theorem. Israel J. Math. 76, 153–160 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02782849
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02782849