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= Multiplier ideal
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In algebraic geometry and commutative algebra, a **multiplier ideal** is a conceptual tool used to study the properties of singularities of algebraic varieties and to generalize notions of regularity and divisor theory. Multiplier ideals arise in the context of *Cohen-Macaulay* rings and provide a way to handle sheaf-theoretic aspects of the geometry of varieties.