Polyhedral representation of discrete Morse functions

DOI10.1016/J.DISC.2013.02.020zbMATH Open1286.57030arXiv1008.3724OpenAlexW2020674046MaRDI QIDQ389487FDOQ389487

Authors: Ethan D. Bloch 

Publication date: 20 January 2014

Published in: Discrete Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: It is proved that every discrete Morse function in the sense of Forman on a finite regular CW complex can be represented by a polyhedral Morse function in the sense of Banchoff on an appropriate embedding in Euclidean space of the barycentric subdivision of the CW complex; such a representation preserves critical points. The proof is stated in terms of discrete Morse functions on a class of posets that is slightly broader than the class of face posets of finite regular CW complexes.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1008.3724

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zbMATH Keywords

discrete Morse theorycritical pointpolyhedraMorse theoryposetCW complex

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Partial orders, general (06A06) Differentiable mappings in differential topology (57R35)

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