Abstract
The definition of Thom polynomials for Lagrange, Legendre and critical point function singularities is given. The approach is based on the notion of classifying space of singularities. This approach provides a universal method for computing Thom polynomials. Characteristic classes of complex Lagrange and Legendre singularities of small codimension are computed. Two independent methods for these computations are presented. The first is the direct one based on the resolution of singularities, the Gysin homomorphism, and the notion of adjacency exponents. The second uses the existence theorem for Thom polynomials and is based on Rimányi's idea of using symmetries. The expressions for the resulting polynomials reduced modulo 2 agree with those obtained by Vassiliev for the real case. 2000 Mathematics Subject Classification 32S20.
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