 Singular locus of a product with a smooth variety (source code)

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= Singular locus of a product with a smooth variety

Since $T_{(x,y)}(X\times Y)=T_xX\oplus T_yY$, if $Y$ is smooth then
$$
\operatorname{Sing}(X\times Y)=\operatorname{Sing}(X)\times Y.
$$
In particular, dimensions add.

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