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Simple $S_r$-homotopy types of Hom complexes and box complexes associated to $r$-graphs

Algebraic Topology 2011-06-09 v2 Combinatorics

Abstract

For a pair (H1,H2)(H_1,H_2) of graphs, Lov\'{a}sz introduced a polytopal complex called the Hom complex Hom(H1,H2)\text{Hom}(H_1,H_2), in order to estimate topological lower bounds for chromatic numbers of graphs. The definition is generalized to hypergraphs. Denoted by KrrK_r^r the complete rr-graph on rr vertices. Given an rr-graph HH, we compare Hom(Krr,H)\text{Hom}(K_r^r,H) with the box complex Bedge(H)\mathsf{B}_{\text{edge}}(H), invented by Alon, Frankl and Lov\'{a}sz. We verify that Hom(Krr,H)\text{Hom}(K_r^r,H) and Bedge(H)\mathsf{B}_{\text{edge}}(H), both are equipped with right actions of the symmetric group on rr letters SrS_r, are of the same simple SrS_r-homotopy type.

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@article{arxiv.1004.0583,
  title  = {Simple $S_r$-homotopy types of Hom complexes and box complexes associated to $r$-graphs},
  author = {Thorranin Thansri},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1004.0583},
  year   = {2011}
}

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12 pages, 1 figure