Distributive lattices determined by weighted double skeletons (Q2376304)

Let \(L\) be a finite modular lattice. \textit{C. Herrmann} [Math. Z. 130, 255--274 (1973; Zbl 0275.06007)] has defined the skeleton of \(L\). Define \(S^0(L) = L\) and \(S^{i + 1} = S(S^i(L))\). Then there is a smallest \(n\) such that \(|S^n(L)| = 1\), which is called the Herrmann rank of \(L\). \(L\) is called \(H^n\)-irreducible if its Herrmann rank is at most \(n\). \(\mathrm{Ji}(L)\) denotes the set of join-irreducible elements of \(L\) and the length of a finite poset \(Q\) is defined as the maximum \(n\) such that \(Q\) has an \((n + 1)\)-element chain. In this paper, the authors prove the following main result. Theorem. Let \(L\) be a finite nontrivial lattice (i.e., \(L\) has at least two elements). {\parindent=8mm \begin{itemize}\item[(i)] If \(L\) is modular and \(H^2\)-irreducible, then \(\mathrm{length}(\mathrm{Ji}(L)) \leq 1\). \item[(ii)] If \(L\) is distributive and \(H^2\)-irreducible, then \(L\) is determined by its weighted double skeleton in the class of finite distributive lattices. \item[(iii)] If \(L\) is distributive and \(\mathrm{length}(\mathrm{Ji}(L)) \leq 1\), then \(L\) is determined by its weighted double skeleton in the class of finite distributive lattices \(D\) satisfying the inequality \(\mathrm{length}(\mathrm{Ji}(L)) \leq 1\). \end{itemize}}