A low-valence ribbon graph complex computing the cohomology of $M_{g,m}$
Algebraic Geometry
2026-05-13 v2
Abstract
It is proven that every cohomology class of the moduli space for any , can be represented combinatorially by a ribbon quiver with at most four-valent vertices. The "at most four"-valency condition is sharp.
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@article{arxiv.2605.04950,
title = {A low-valence ribbon graph complex computing the cohomology of $M_{g,m}$},
author = {Sergei A. Merkulov},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.04950},
year = {2026}
}
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17 pages