English

Orbits and self-twuality in set systems and delta-matroids

Combinatorics 2025-10-20 v1

Abstract

We introduce a new group action on set systems, constructed as a semidirect product of a permutation group and a group generated by twist and loop complementation operations on a single element. This action extends the ribbon group framework of Abrams and Ellis-Monaghan from ribbon graphs to set systems, facilitating a systematic investigation of self-twuality. We prove that different forms of self-twuality propagate through orbits under the group action and establish a characterization of the orbit of a vf-safe delta-matroid via multimatroids. As an application, we analyze orbits of ribbon-graphic delta-matroids. Our work answers a question posed by Abrams and Ellis-Monaghan and provides a unified algebraic framework for studying self-twuality in combinatorial structures.

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@article{arxiv.2510.15241,
  title  = {Orbits and self-twuality in set systems and delta-matroids},
  author = {Zhuo Li and Xian'an Jin and Qi Yan},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.15241},
  year   = {2025}
}

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25pages, 1figure

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