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Main Authors: Bettinelli, Jérémie, Korkotashvili, Dimitri
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.02179
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author Bettinelli, Jérémie
Korkotashvili, Dimitri
author_facet Bettinelli, Jérémie
Korkotashvili, Dimitri
contents We relate general maps to bipartite maps through a bijection of type slit-slide-sew. We provide an involution on arbitrary genus maps with even degree faces. This enables a full interpretation of the relation between general and bipartite maps, in the case of genus $1$ maps with a unique face. The main tool is the use of rotations along well-chosen specific loops. Once a noncontractible simple loop is given, one slits along it, slides one notch, and sews back. This mildly modifies the structure of the map along the loop, changing the parity of the length of other loops crossing it. In the unicellular toroidal setting, the structure of noncontractible loops is simple enough to enable a full correspondence between general and bipartite maps.
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spellingShingle Link between bipartite and general unicellular toroidal maps via slit--slide--sew bijections
Bettinelli, Jérémie
Korkotashvili, Dimitri
Combinatorics
We relate general maps to bipartite maps through a bijection of type slit-slide-sew. We provide an involution on arbitrary genus maps with even degree faces. This enables a full interpretation of the relation between general and bipartite maps, in the case of genus $1$ maps with a unique face. The main tool is the use of rotations along well-chosen specific loops. Once a noncontractible simple loop is given, one slits along it, slides one notch, and sews back. This mildly modifies the structure of the map along the loop, changing the parity of the length of other loops crossing it. In the unicellular toroidal setting, the structure of noncontractible loops is simple enough to enable a full correspondence between general and bipartite maps.
title Link between bipartite and general unicellular toroidal maps via slit--slide--sew bijections
topic Combinatorics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.02179