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Webs and multiwebs for the symplectic group

Mathematical Physics 2024-11-06 v1 math.MP Probability Representation Theory

Abstract

We define 2n2n-multiwebs on planar graphs and discuss their relation with Sp(2n)\mathrm{Sp}(2n)-webs. On a planar graph with a symplectic local system we define a matrix whose Pfaffian is the sum of traces of 2n2n-multiwebs. As application we generalize Kasteleyn's theorem from dimer covers to 2n2n-multiweb covers of planar graphs with U(n)U(n) gauge group. For Sp(4)\mathrm{Sp}(4) we relate Kuperberg's ``tetravalent vertex'' to the determinant, and classify reduced 44-webs on some simple surfaces: the annulus, torus, and pair of pants. We likewise define, for Sp(2n)\mathrm{Sp}(2n) and q=1q=1, a 2n2n-valent vertex corresponding to the determinant, and classify reduced 2n2n-webs on an annulus.

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@article{arxiv.2411.03153,
  title  = {Webs and multiwebs for the symplectic group},
  author = {Richard Kenyon and Haihan Wu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2411.03153},
  year   = {2024}
}
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