Magnitude homology equivalence of Euclidean sets
Metric Geometry
2026-02-25 v2 Algebraic Topology
Category Theory
Abstract
Magnitude homology is an -graded homology theory of metric spaces that captures information on the complexity of geodesics. Here we address the question: when are two metric spaces magnitude homology equivalent, in the sense that there exist back-and-forth maps inducing mutually inverse maps in homology? We give a concrete geometric necessary and sufficient condition in the case of closed Euclidean sets. Along the way, we introduce the convex-geometric concepts of inner boundary and core, and prove a strengthening for closed convex sets of the classical theorem of Carath\'eodory.
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@article{arxiv.2406.11722,
title = {Magnitude homology equivalence of Euclidean sets},
author = {Adrián Doña Mateo and Tom Leinster},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.11722},
year = {2026}
}
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