This introduction explores thom polynomials in classifying map-germs, highlighting their significance in intersection theory and enumerative geometry.
This is a gentle introduction to a general theory of universal polynomials associated to classification of map-germs, called Thom polynomials. The theory was originated by Ren\'e Thom in the 1950s and has since been evolved in various aspects by many authors. In a nutshell, this is about intersection theory on certain moduli spaces, say `classifying spaces of mono/multi-singularities of maps', which provides consistent and deep insights into both classical and modern enumerative geometry with many potential applications.
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