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A degree theorem for the simplicial closure of Auter space

Algebraic Topology 2023-06-09 v2 Geometric Topology

Abstract

The degree of a based graph is the number of essential nonbasepoint vertices after generic perturbation. Hatcher--Vogtmann's degree theorem states that the subcomplex of Auter space of graphs of degree at most d is (d-1)-connected. We extend the definition of degree to the simplicial closure of Auter space and prove a version of Hatcher--Vogtmann's result in this context.

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@article{arxiv.2208.12358,
  title  = {A degree theorem for the simplicial closure of Auter space},
  author = {Juliet Aygun and Jeremy Miller},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2208.12358},
  year   = {2023}
}

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9 pages, 2 figures, to appear in Homology, Homotopy, and Applications