Leray numbers of projections and a topological Helly type theorem
Combinatorics
2014-02-26 v1
Abstract
Let X be a simplicial complex on the vertex set V. The rational Leray number L(X) of X is the minimal d such that the rational reduced homology of any induced subcomplex of X vanishes in dimensions d and above. Let \pi be a simplicial map from X to a simplex Y, such that the cardinality of the preimage of any point in |Y| is at most r. It is shown that L(\pi(X)) \leq r L(X)+r-1. One consequence is a topological extension of a Helly type result of Amenta.
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@article{arxiv.0704.0277,
title = {Leray numbers of projections and a topological Helly type theorem},
author = {Gil Kalai and Roy Meshulam},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0704.0277},
year = {2014}
}
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