We show a converse of a theorem of Ein, Lazarsfeld, Smith, and Varolin on the relation between the jumping coefficients and the roots of the Bernstein-Sato polynomial under certain hypotheses without which the assertion does not hold. For an explicit calculation we prove a formula for the multiplier ideals of stratified locally conical divisors, generalizing a formula of Mustata for a hyperplan...

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We prove that certain roots of the Bernstein-Sato polynomial (i.e. b-function) are jumping coefficients up to a sign, showing a partial converse of a theorem of L. Ein, R. Lazarsfeld, K.E. Smith, and D. Varolin. We also prove that certain roots are determined by a filtration on the Milnor cohomology, generalizing a theorem of B. Malgrange in the isolated singularity case. This implies a certain...