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Simplification for Graph-like Objects

Combinatorics 2024-02-20 v4 Category Theory

Abstract

The simplification of a multigraph into a simple graph can be abstracted to a more general comma category under some common conditions. When using the identity functor, the category of simple objects in a comma category generalizes the functor-structured category. Seated in categorical terms, simplification can be dualized to "antisimplification", which manifests as removal of isolated vertices and loose edges.

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@article{arxiv.2012.08772,
  title  = {Simplification for Graph-like Objects},
  author = {Will Grilliette},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2012.08772},
  year   = {2024}
}

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16 pages