On the monodromy conjecture for determinantal varieties

This paper presents a proof of the monodromy conjecture for determinantal varieties. Our strategy centers on an in-depth analysis of monodromy zeta functions, leveraging a generalized A’Campo formula, an examination of multiple contact loci, and the exploitation of the intrinsic symmetric structures inherent to these varieties. Furthermore, we prove the holomorphy conjecture for determinantal varieties and the monodromy conjecture for Brill-Noether loci of generic curves. Keywords. monodromy conjecture, determinantal varieties, monodromy zeta function.