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Linear embeddings of $K_9$ are triple linked

Geometric Topology 2015-03-13 v4 Combinatorics

Abstract

We use the theory of oriented matroids to show that any linear embedding of K9K_9, the complete graph on nine vertices, contains a non-split link with three components.

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@article{arxiv.1202.1613,
  title  = {Linear embeddings of $K_9$ are triple linked},
  author = {Ramin Naimi and Elena Pavelescu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1202.1613},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

7 pages, 1 figure. An updated Mathematica program and five files containing evidence that the program works correctly are available as ancillary files associated with this article

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