Flag vectors

arXivmath/9810002MaRDI QIDQ6501039FDOQ6501039

Authors: Jonathan Fine 

Abstract: This paper defines for each object $X$ that can be constructed out of a finite number of vertices and cells a vector $fX$ lying in a finite dimensional vector space. This is the flag vector of $X$. It is hoped that the quantum topological invariants of a manifold $M$ can be expressed as linear functions of the flag vector of the $i$-graph that arises from any suitable triangulation $T$ of $M$. Flag vectors are also defined for finite groups and more generally for $n$-ary relations. Some problems, and suggested connections with other constructions, particularly that of the associahedron and so on, conclude the presentation.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Combinatorial properties of polytopes and polyhedra (number of faces, shortest paths, etc.) (52B05) Topological manifolds (57Nxx) Combinatorics (05-XX)

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