scholarly journals Flows on Simplicial Complexes

2012 ◽  
Vol DMTCS Proceedings vol. AR,... (Proceedings) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Beck ◽  
Yvonne Kemper

International audience Given a graph $G$, the number of nowhere-zero $\mathbb{Z}_q$-flows $\phi _G(q)$ is known to be a polynomial in $q$. We extend the definition of nowhere-zero $\mathbb{Z} _q$-flows to simplicial complexes $\Delta$ of dimension greater than one, and prove the polynomiality of the corresponding function $\phi_{\Delta}(q)$ for certain $q$ and certain subclasses of simplicial complexes. Etant donné un graphe $G$, on est connu que le nombre de $\mathbb{Z}_q$-flots non-nuls $\phi _G(q)$ est un polynôme dans $q$. Nous étendons la définition de $\mathbb{Z} _q$-flots non-nuls pour inclure des complexes simpliciaux de dimension plus grande qu'un, et on montre que le nombre est aussi un polynôme de la fonction correspondante pour certain valeurs de $q$ et de certaines sous-classes de complexes simpliciaux.

10.37236/1245 ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Art M. Duval

Björner and Wachs generalized the definition of shellability by dropping the assumption of purity; they also introduced the $h$-triangle, a doubly-indexed generalization of the $h$-vector which is combinatorially significant for nonpure shellable complexes. Stanley subsequently defined a nonpure simplicial complex to be sequentially Cohen-Macaulay if it satisfies algebraic conditions that generalize the Cohen-Macaulay conditions for pure complexes, so that a nonpure shellable complex is sequentially Cohen-Macaulay. We show that algebraic shifting preserves the $h$-triangle of a simplicial complex $K$ if and only if $K$ is sequentially Cohen-Macaulay. This generalizes a result of Kalai's for the pure case. Immediate consequences include that nonpure shellable complexes and sequentially Cohen-Macaulay complexes have the same set of possible $h$-triangles.


2012 ◽  
Vol DMTCS Proceedings vol. AR,... (Proceedings) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cesar Ceballos ◽  
Jean-Philippe Labbé ◽  
Christian Stump

International audience We present a family of simplicial complexes called \emphmulti-cluster complexes. These complexes generalize the concept of cluster complexes, and extend the notion of multi-associahedra of types ${A}$ and ${B}$ to general finite Coxeter groups. We study combinatorial and geometric properties of these objects and, in particular, provide a simple combinatorial description of the compatibility relation among the set of almost positive roots in the cluster complex. Nous présentons une famille de complexes simpliciaux appelés \emphcomplexes des multi-amas. Ces complexes généralisent le concept de complexes des amas et étendent la notion de multi-associaèdre de type ${A}$ et ${B}$ aux groupes de Coxeter finis. Nous étudions des propriétés combinatoires et géométriques de ces objets et, en particulier nous fournissons une description combinatoire simple de la relation de compatibilité sur l'ensemble des racines presque positives du complexe des amas.


10.37236/1900 ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakob Jonsson

We consider topological aspects of decision trees on simplicial complexes, concentrating on how to use decision trees as a tool in topological combinatorics. By Robin Forman's discrete Morse theory, the number of evasive faces of a given dimension $i$ with respect to a decision tree on a simplicial complex is greater than or equal to the $i$th reduced Betti number (over any field) of the complex. Under certain favorable circumstances, a simplicial complex admits an "optimal" decision tree such that equality holds for each $i$; we may hence read off the homology directly from the tree. We provide a recursive definition of the class of semi-nonevasive simplicial complexes with this property. A certain generalization turns out to yield the class of semi-collapsible simplicial complexes that admit an optimal discrete Morse function in the analogous sense. In addition, we develop some elementary theory about semi-nonevasive and semi-collapsible complexes. Finally, we provide explicit optimal decision trees for several well-known simplicial complexes.


2015 ◽  
Vol DMTCS Proceedings, 27th... (Proceedings) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Benedetti ◽  
Joshua Hallam ◽  
John Machacek

International audience We consider a Hopf algebra of simplicial complexes and provide a cancellation-free formula for its antipode. We then obtain a family of combinatorial Hopf algebras by defining a family of characters on this Hopf algebra. The characters of these Hopf algebras give rise to symmetric functions that encode information about colorings of simplicial complexes and their $f$-vectors. We also use characters to give a generalization of Stanley’s $(-1)$-color theorem. Nous considérons une algèbre de Hopf de complexes simpliciaux et fournissons une formule sans multiplicité pour son antipode. On obtient ensuite une famille d'algèbres de Hopf combinatoires en définissant une famille de caractères sur cette algèbre de Hopf. Les caractères de ces algèbres de Hopf donnent lieu à des fonctions symétriques qui encode de l’information sur les coloriages du complexe simplicial ainsi que son vecteur-$f$. Nousallons également utiliser des caractères pour donner une généralisation du théorème $(-1)$ de Stanley.


2011 ◽  
Vol Vol. 13 no. 1 (Combinatorics) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas A. Loehr ◽  
Elizabeth Niese

Combinatorics International audience For each integer partition mu, let e (F) over tilde (mu)(q; t) be the coefficient of x(1) ... x(n) in the modified Macdonald polynomial (H) over tilde (mu). The polynomial (F) over tilde (mu)(q; t) can be regarded as the Hilbert series of a certain doubly-graded S(n)-module M(mu), or as a q, t-analogue of n! based on permutation statistics inv(mu) and maj(mu) that generalize the classical inversion and major index statistics. This paper uses the combinatorial definition of (F) over tilde (mu) to prove some recursions characterizing these polynomials, and other related ones, when mu is a two-column shape. Our result provides a complement to recent work of Garsia and Haglund, who proved a different recursion for two-column shapes by representation-theoretical methods. For all mu, we show that e (F) over tilde (mu)(q, t) is divisible by certain q-factorials and t-factorials depending on mu. We use our recursion and related tools to explain some of these factors bijectively. Finally, we present fermionic formulas that express e (F) over tilde ((2n)) (q, t) as a sum of q, t-analogues of n!2(n) indexed by perfect matchings.


2012 ◽  
Vol DMTCS Proceedings vol. AR,... (Proceedings) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristian Lenart ◽  
Anne Schilling

International audience The Ram–Yip formula for Macdonald polynomials (at t=0) provides a statistic which we call charge. In types ${A}$ and ${C}$ it can be defined on tensor products of Kashiwara–Nakashima single column crystals. In this paper we show that the charge is equal to the (negative of the) energy function on affine crystals. The algorithm for computing charge is much simpler than the recursive definition of energy in terms of the combinatorial ${R}$-matrix. La formule de Ram et Yip pour les polynômes de Macdonald (à t = 0) fournit une statistique que nous appelons la charge. Dans les types ${A}$ et ${C}$, elle peut être définie sur les produits tensoriels des cristaux pour les colonnes de Kashiwara–Nakashima. Dans ce papier, nous montrons que la charge est égale à (l'opposé de) la fonction d'énergie sur cristaux affines. L'algorithme pour calculer la charge est bien plus simple que la définition récursive de l'énergie en fonction de la ${R}$-matrice combinatoire.


2020 ◽  
Vol DMTCS Proceedings, 28th... ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason P Smith

International audience The poset P of all permutations ordered by pattern containment is a fundamental object of study in the field of permutation patterns. This poset has a very rich and complex topology and an understanding of its Möbius function has proved particularly elusive, although results have been slowly emerging in the last few years. Using a variety of topological techniques we present a two term formula for the Mo ̈bius function of intervals in P. The first term in this formula is, up to sign, the number of so called normal occurrences of one permutation in another. Our definition of normal occurrences is similar to those that have appeared in several variations in the literature on the Möbius function of this and other posets, but simpler than most of them. The second term in the formula is (still) complicated, but we conjecture that it equals zero for a significant proportion of intervals. We present some cases where the second term vanishes and others where it is nonzero. Computing the Möbius function recursively from its definition has exponential complexity, whereas the computation of the first term in our formula is polynomial and the exponential part is isolated to the second term, which seems to often vanish. This is thus the first polynomial time formula for the Möbius function of what appears to be a large proportion of all intervals of P.


2010 ◽  
Vol Vol. 12 no. 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damien Regnault ◽  
Nicolas Schabanel ◽  
Eric Thierry

International audience Cellular automata are usually associated with synchronous deterministic dynamics, and their asynchronous or stochastic versions have been far less studied although significant for modeling purposes. This paper analyzes the dynamics of a two-dimensional cellular automaton, 2D Minority, for the Moore neighborhood (eight closest neighbors of each cell) under fully asynchronous dynamics (where one single random cell updates at each time step). 2D Minority may appear as a simple rule, but It is known from the experience of Ising models and Hopfield nets that 2D models with negative feedback are hard to study. This automaton actually presents a rich variety of behaviors, even more complex that what has been observed and analyzed in a previous work on 2D Minority for the von Neumann neighborhood (four neighbors to each cell) (2007) This paper confirms the relevance of the later approach (definition of energy functions and identification of competing regions) Switching to the Moot e neighborhood however strongly complicates the description of intermediate configurations. New phenomena appear (particles, wider range of stable configurations) Nevertheless our methods allow to analyze different stages of the dynamics It suggests that predicting the behavior of this automaton although difficult is possible, opening the way to the analysis of the whole class of totalistic automata


2012 ◽  
Vol DMTCS Proceedings vol. AR,... (Proceedings) ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Hicks ◽  
Yeonkyung Kim

International audience In a recent paper, Duane, Garsia, and Zabrocki introduced a new statistic, "ndinv'', on a family of parking functions. The definition was guided by a recursion satisfied by the polynomial $\langle\Delta_{h_m}C_p1C_p2...C_{pk}1,e_n\rangle$, for $\Delta_{h_m}$ a Macdonald eigenoperator, $C_{p_i}$ a modified Hall-Littlewood operator and $(p_1,p_2,\dots ,p_k)$ a composition of n. Using their new statistics, they are able to give a new interpretation for the polynomial $\langle\nabla e_n, h_j h_n-j\rangle$ as a q,t numerator of parking functions by area and ndinv. We recall that in the shuffle conjecture, parking functions are q,t enumerated by area and diagonal inversion number (dinv). Since their definition is recursive, they pose the problem of obtaining a non recursive definition. We solved this problem by giving an explicit formula for ndinv similar to the classical definition of dinv. In this paper, we describe the work we did to construct this formula and to prove that the resulting ndinv is the same as the one recursively defined by Duane, Garsia, and Zabrocki. Dans un travail récent Duane, Garsia et Zabrocki ont introduit une nouvelle statistique, "ndinv'' pour une famille de Fonctions Parking. Ce "ndinv" découle d'une récurrence satisfaite par le polynôme $\langle\Delta_{h_m}C_p1C_p2...C_{pk}1,e_n\rangle$, oú $\Delta_{h_m}$ est un opérateur linéaire avec fonctions propres les polynômes de Macdonald, les $C_{p_i}$ sont des opérateurs de Hall-Littlewood modifiés et $(p_1,p_2,\dots ,p_n)$ est un vecteur à composantes entières positives. Par moyen de cette statistique, ils ont réussi à donner une nouvelle interprétation combinatoire au polynôme $\langle\nabla e_n, h_j h_n-j\rangle$ on remplaçant "dinv'" par "ndinv". Rappelons nous que la conjecture "Shuffle"' exprime ce même polynôme comme somme pondérée de Fonctions Parking avec poids t à la "aire'" est q au "dinv". Puisque il donnent une définition récursive du "ndinv" il posent le problème de l'obtenir d'une façon directe. On rèsout se problème en donnant une formule explicite qui permet de calculer directement le "ndinv" à la manière de la formule classique du "dinv". Dans cet article on décrit le travail qu'on a fait pour construire cette formule et on démontre que nôtre formule donne le même "ndinv" récursivement construit par Duane, Garsia et Zabrocki.


2020 ◽  
Vol DMTCS Proceedings, 28th... ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacob White

International audience We investigate quasisymmetric functions coming from combinatorial Hopf monoids. We show that these invariants arise naturally in Ehrhart theory, and that some of their specializations are Hilbert functions for relative simplicial complexes. This class of complexes, called forbidden composition complexes, also forms a Hopf monoid, thus demonstrating a link between Hopf algebras, Ehrhart theory, and commutative algebra. We also study various specializations of quasisymmetric functions.


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