On Frobenius liftability of surface singularities

Abstract

We show that a plt surface singularity $(P\in X,B)$ is $F$-liftable if and only if it is $F$-pure and is not a rational double point of type $E_8^1$ in characteristic $p=5$. As a consequence, we prove the logarithmic extension theorem for $F$-pure surface pairs and Bogomolov–Sommese vanishing for globally $F$-split surface pairs. These results were previously known to hold only in characteristic $p>5$.