# Distinguished bases and monodromy of complex hypersurface singularities

## TL;DR

This paper surveys the topological study of isolated complex hypersurface singularities, emphasizing distinguished bases of vanishing cycles and monodromy using Picard-Lefschetz theory.

## Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of the role of distinguished bases and monodromy in understanding hypersurface singularities.

## Key findings

- Clarifies the concept of distinguished bases of vanishing cycles
- Explains the application of Picard-Lefschetz theory to singularities
- Highlights the importance of monodromy in topological analysis

## Abstract

We give a survey on some aspects of the topological investigation of isolated singularities of complex hypersurfaces by means of Picard-Lefschetz theory. We focus on the concept of distinguished bases of vanishing cycles and the concept of monodromy.