Multiplier ideals via Mather discrepancy

Abstract

We define a version of multiplier ideals, the Mather multiplier ideals, on a variety with arbitrary singularities, using the Mather discrepancy and the Jacobian ideal. In this context we prove a relative vanishing theorem, thus obtaining restriction, subadditivity and summation theorems. The Mather multiplier ideals also satisfy a Skoda type result. As an application, we obtain a Briançon-Skoda type formula for the integral closures of ideals on a variety with arbitrary singularities.