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Dynkin Systems and the One-Point Geometry

Category Theory 2025-03-27 v2 Algebraic Topology Combinatorics Probability

Abstract

In this note I demonstrate that the collection of Dynkin systems on finite sets assembles into a Connes-Consani F1\mathbb{F}_1-module, with the collection of partitions of finite sets as a sub-module. The underlying simplicial set of this F1\mathbb{F}_1-module is shown to be isomorphic to the delooping of the Krasner hyperfield K\mathbb{K}, where 1+1={0,1}1+1=\{0,1\}. The face and degeneracy maps of the underlying simplicial set of the F1\mathbb{F}_1-module of partitions correspond to merging partition blocks and introducing singleton blocks, respectively. I also show that the F1\mathbb{F}_1-module of partitions cannot correspond to a set with a binary operation (even partially defined or multivalued) under the ``Eilenberg-MacLane'' embedding. These results imply that the nn-fold sum of the Dynkin F1\mathbb{F}_1-module with itself is isomorphic to the F1\mathbb{F}_1-module of the discrete projective geometry on nn points.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2503.14769,
  title  = {Dynkin Systems and the One-Point Geometry},
  author = {Jonathan Beardsley},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.14769},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

added and clarified exposition, a number of typos repaired, comments always welcome

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