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Determining Genus From Sandpile Torsor Algorithms

Combinatorics 2023-06-22 v4

Abstract

We provide a pair of ribbon graphs that have the same rotor routing and Bernardi sandpile torsors, but different topological genus. This resolves a question posed by M. Chan [Cha]. We also show that if we are given a graph, but not its ribbon structure, along with the rotor routing sandpile torsors, we are able to determine the ribbon graph's genus.

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@article{arxiv.1804.07807,
  title  = {Determining Genus From Sandpile Torsor Algorithms},
  author = {Alex McDonough},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1804.07807},
  year   = {2023}
}

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