Linear Conditions on the Number of Faces of Manifolds with Boundary
Linear Conditions on the Number of Faces of Manifolds with Boundary
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有边界流形面数的线性条件
DOI:
10.1006/aama.1997.0537
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发表时间:
1997
影响因子:
1.1
通讯作者:
M. Yan
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作者:
Beifang Chen;M. Yan
The Euler equation and the Dehn?Sommerville equations are known to be the only (rational) linear conditions forf-vectors (number of simplices at various dimensions) of triangulations of spheres. We generalize this fact to arbitrary triangulations, linear triangulations of manifolds, and polytopal triangulations of Euclidean balls. We prove that for closed manifolds, the Euler equation and the Dehn?Sommerville equations remain the only linear conditions. We also prove that for manifolds with nonempty boundary, the Euler equation is the only linear condition. These results are proved not only over Q, but also over Z and Z/kZ.