Topologizing infinite quivers and their mutations
Abstract
We define several topological spaces whose points are quivers with a given infinite vertex set . In the special case when is countably infinite, we show that two of the spaces of interest are homeomorphic to the Baire space . We study properties of countably infinite quivers as subspaces of these topological spaces and prove a ``meta-theorem'' about hereditary properties of quivers. Furthermore, we approach the question of convergence for infinite mutation sequences in these spaces, providing a complete characterization of the (non-)density of the domains of convergence and divergence of infinite mutation sequences in one of these spaces and a partial characterization in the other. We then draw attention to a very special infinite quiver which we call the \emph{Fra\"iss\'e quiver} that draws a clear contrast between the behavior of finite and infinite mutation sequences. Finally, we reproduce (a very mild modification of) a previously-constructed topological space due to Ervin and Jackson as a subquotient of one of the spaces of interest.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2604.16660,
title = {Topologizing infinite quivers and their mutations},
author = {Benjamin Grant},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.16660},
year = {2026}
}
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