Discrete Level Set Persistence for Finite Discrete Functions

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Hauptverfasser: Belton, Robin, Essl, Georg
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author Belton, Robin
Essl, Georg
author_facet Belton, Robin
Essl, Georg
contents We study sublevel set and superlevel set persistent homology on discrete functions through the perspective of finite ordered sets of both linearly ordered and cyclically ordered domains. Finite ordered sets also serve as the codomain of our functions making all arguments finite and discrete. We prove duality of filtrations of sublevel sets and superlevel sets that undergirths a range of duality results of sublevel set persistent homology without the need to invoke complications of continuous functions or classical Morse theory. We show that Morse-like behavior can be achieved for flat extrema without assuming genericity. Additionally, we show that with inversion of order, one can compute sublevel set persistence from superlevel set persistence, and vice versa via a duality result that does not require the boundary to be treated as a special case. Furthermore, we discuss aspects of barcode construction rules, surgery of circular and linearly ordered sets, as well as surgery on auxiliary structures such as box snakes, which segment the ordered set by extrema and monotones.
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spellingShingle Discrete Level Set Persistence for Finite Discrete Functions
Belton, Robin
Essl, Georg
Algebraic Topology
Computational Geometry
Discrete Mathematics
55N31 (Primary) 05C90, 37M10 (Secondary)
We study sublevel set and superlevel set persistent homology on discrete functions through the perspective of finite ordered sets of both linearly ordered and cyclically ordered domains. Finite ordered sets also serve as the codomain of our functions making all arguments finite and discrete. We prove duality of filtrations of sublevel sets and superlevel sets that undergirths a range of duality results of sublevel set persistent homology without the need to invoke complications of continuous functions or classical Morse theory. We show that Morse-like behavior can be achieved for flat extrema without assuming genericity. Additionally, we show that with inversion of order, one can compute sublevel set persistence from superlevel set persistence, and vice versa via a duality result that does not require the boundary to be treated as a special case. Furthermore, we discuss aspects of barcode construction rules, surgery of circular and linearly ordered sets, as well as surgery on auxiliary structures such as box snakes, which segment the ordered set by extrema and monotones.
title Discrete Level Set Persistence for Finite Discrete Functions
topic Algebraic Topology
Computational Geometry
Discrete Mathematics
55N31 (Primary) 05C90, 37M10 (Secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.17794