2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/73296Suppose that $f$ defines a singular, complex affine hypersurface. If the critical locus of $f$ is one-dimensional, we obtain new general bounds on the ranks of the homology groups of the Milnor fiber of $f$. This result has an interesting implication on the structure of the vanishing cycles in the category of perverse sheaves.11 pagesAlgebraic Geometry32B15, 32C35, 32C18, 32B10text