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The vibrational modes of simplicial molecules

Classical Physics 2023-05-05 v1 Combinatorics History and Overview Representation Theory

Abstract

Consider a "simplicial molecule": nn equal point masses placed at the vertices of a regular (n1)(n-1)-simplex, connected by (n2){n \choose 2} identical springs. We apply the representation theory of the symmetric group SnS_n to compute its vibrational modes.

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@article{arxiv.2205.14862,
  title  = {The vibrational modes of simplicial molecules},
  author = {Charles H. Conley and Jon Erickson},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2205.14862},
  year   = {2023}
}

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11 pages