Perfect discrete Morse functions on Stratifoldds
Algebraic Topology
2026-03-03 v1
Abstract
In this paper, we study the computation of optimal discrete Morse functions on stratifolds. In particular, we present an algorithm that efficiently computes such functions for a broad class of them. Moreover, we characterize the conditions under which these functions are perfect.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2603.02186,
title = {Perfect discrete Morse functions on Stratifoldds},
author = {Jesus Liceaga-Martinez and Jesús Rodríguez-Viorato and José Carlos Gómez-Larrañaga},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.02186},
year = {2026}
}