Homology of graph burnings

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Main Authors: Muranov, Yuri, Muranova, Anna
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Published: 2024
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author Muranov, Yuri
Muranova, Anna
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Muranova, Anna
contents In this paper we study graph burnings using methods of algebraic topology. We prove that the time function of a burning is a graph map to a path graph. Afterwards, we define a category whose objects are graph burnings and morphisms are graph maps which commute with the time functions of the burnings. In this category we study relations between burnings of different graphs and, in particular, between burnings of a graph and its subgraphs. For every graph, we define a simplicial complex, arising from the set of all the burnings, which we call a configuration space of the burnings. Further, simplicial structure of the configuration space gives burning homology of the graph. We describe properties of the configuration space and the burning homology theory. In particular, we prove that the one-dimensional skeleton of the configuration space of a graph $G$ coincides with the complement graph of $G$. The results are illustrated with numerous examples.
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spellingShingle Homology of graph burnings
Muranov, Yuri
Muranova, Anna
Algebraic Topology
Combinatorics
Category Theory
55N35, 18G85, 18N50, 94C15, 05C90, 05C05
In this paper we study graph burnings using methods of algebraic topology. We prove that the time function of a burning is a graph map to a path graph. Afterwards, we define a category whose objects are graph burnings and morphisms are graph maps which commute with the time functions of the burnings. In this category we study relations between burnings of different graphs and, in particular, between burnings of a graph and its subgraphs. For every graph, we define a simplicial complex, arising from the set of all the burnings, which we call a configuration space of the burnings. Further, simplicial structure of the configuration space gives burning homology of the graph. We describe properties of the configuration space and the burning homology theory. In particular, we prove that the one-dimensional skeleton of the configuration space of a graph $G$ coincides with the complement graph of $G$. The results are illustrated with numerous examples.
title Homology of graph burnings
topic Algebraic Topology
Combinatorics
Category Theory
55N35, 18G85, 18N50, 94C15, 05C90, 05C05
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.03832