Classification of \((p,q,n)\)-dipoles on nonorientable surfaces (Q2380423)

Summary: A type of rooted map called \((p, q, n)\)-dipole, whose numbers on surfaces have some applications in string theory, are defined and the numbers of \((p, q, n)\)-dipoles on orientable surfaces of genus 1 and 2 are given by \textit{T.I. Visentin} and \textit{S.W. Wieler} [``On the genus distribution of \((p,q,n)\)-dipoles'', Electron. J. Comb. 14, No.\,1, Res. paper R12 (2007; Zbl 1114.05049)]. In this paper, we study the classification of \((p, q, n)\)-dipoles on nonorientable surfaces and obtain the numbers of \((p, q, n)\)-dipoles on the projective plane and Klein bottle.