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Main Authors: Ruiz, Luis Crespo, Santos, Francisco
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Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.14265
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author Ruiz, Luis Crespo
Santos, Francisco
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Santos, Francisco
contents Let $Δ_k(n)$ denote the simplicial complex of $(k+1)$-crossing-free subsets of edges in $\binom{[n]}{2}$. Here $k,n\in \mathbb N$ and $n\ge 2k+1$. Jonsson (2003) proved that (neglecting the short edges that cannot be part of any $(k+1)$-crossing), $Δ_k(n)$ is a shellable sphere of dimension $k(n-2k-1)-1$, and conjectured it to be polytopal. The same result and question arose in the work of Knutson and Miller (2004) on subword complexes. Despite considerable effort, the only values of $(k,n)$ for which the conjecture is known to hold are $n\le 2k+3$ (Pilaud and Santos, 2012) and $(2,8)$ (Bokowski and Pilaud, 2009). Using ideas from rigidity theory and choosing points along the moment curve we realize $Δ_k(n)$ as a polytope for $(k,n)\in \{(2,9), (2,10) , (3,10)\}$. We also realize it as a simplicial fan for all $n\le 13$ and arbitrary $k$, except the pairs $(3,12)$ and $(3,13)$. Finally, we also show that for $k\ge 3$ and $n\ge 2k+6$ no choice of points can realize $Δ_k(n)$ via bar-and-joint rigidity with points along the moment curve or, more generally, via cofactor rigidity with arbitrary points in convex position.
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spellingShingle Realizations of multiassociahedra via rigidity
Ruiz, Luis Crespo
Santos, Francisco
Combinatorics
52B11, 52C25, 52C40
Let $Δ_k(n)$ denote the simplicial complex of $(k+1)$-crossing-free subsets of edges in $\binom{[n]}{2}$. Here $k,n\in \mathbb N$ and $n\ge 2k+1$. Jonsson (2003) proved that (neglecting the short edges that cannot be part of any $(k+1)$-crossing), $Δ_k(n)$ is a shellable sphere of dimension $k(n-2k-1)-1$, and conjectured it to be polytopal. The same result and question arose in the work of Knutson and Miller (2004) on subword complexes. Despite considerable effort, the only values of $(k,n)$ for which the conjecture is known to hold are $n\le 2k+3$ (Pilaud and Santos, 2012) and $(2,8)$ (Bokowski and Pilaud, 2009). Using ideas from rigidity theory and choosing points along the moment curve we realize $Δ_k(n)$ as a polytope for $(k,n)\in \{(2,9), (2,10) , (3,10)\}$. We also realize it as a simplicial fan for all $n\le 13$ and arbitrary $k$, except the pairs $(3,12)$ and $(3,13)$. Finally, we also show that for $k\ge 3$ and $n\ge 2k+6$ no choice of points can realize $Δ_k(n)$ via bar-and-joint rigidity with points along the moment curve or, more generally, via cofactor rigidity with arbitrary points in convex position.
title Realizations of multiassociahedra via rigidity
topic Combinatorics
52B11, 52C25, 52C40
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.14265