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Polyhedral CAT(0) metrics on locally finite complexes

Geometric Topology 2024-04-24 v1 Combinatorics

Abstract

We prove the arborescence of any locally finite complex that is CAT(0)CAT(0) with a polyhedral metric for which all vertex stars are convex. In particular locally finite CAT(0)CAT(0) cube complexes or equilateral simplicial complexes are arborescent. Moreover, a triangulated manifold admits a CAT(0)CAT(0) polyhedral metric if and only if it admits arborescent triangulations. We prove eventually that every locally finite complex which is CAT(0)CAT(0) with a polyhedral metric has a barycentric subdivision which is arborescent.

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@article{arxiv.2404.14878,
  title  = {Polyhedral CAT(0) metrics on locally finite complexes},
  author = {Karim A. Adiprasito and Louis Funar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.14878},
  year   = {2024}
}

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