Characterization of isometric embeddings of Grassmann graphs

Abstract: Let

V

be an

n

-dimensional left vector space over a division ring

R

. We write

{m a t h c a l G}_{k} (V)

for the Grassmannian formed by

k

-dimensional subspaces of

V

and denote by

G a m m a_{k} (V)

the associated Grassmann graph. Let also

V^{'}

be an

n^{'}

-dimensional left vector space over a division ring

R^{'}

. Isometric embeddings of

G a m m a_{k} (V)

in

G a m m a_{k^{'}} (V^{'})

are classified in cite{Pankov2}. A classification of

J (n, k)

-subsets in

{m a t h c a l G}_{k^{'}} (V^{'})

, i.e. the images of isometric embeddings of the Johnson graph

J (n, k)

in

G a m m a_{k^{'}} (V^{'})

, is presented in cite{Pankov1}. We characterize isometric embeddings of

G a m m a_{k} (V)

in

G a m m a_{k^{'}} (V^{'})

as mappings which transfer apartments of

{m a t h c a l G}_{k} (V)

to

J (n, k)

-subsets of

{m a t h c a l G}_{k^{'}} (V^{'})

. This is a generalization of the earlier result concerning apartments preserving mappings cite[Theorem 3.10]{Pankov-book}.

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