Definition 1: Boundary and Coboundary Maps #
Statement #
Let G = (V, E) be a graph. We define ZMod 2-linear maps:
- Boundary map ∂ : Z₂^E → Z₂^V with (∂ γ)v = Σ{e ∋ v} γ_e (mod 2)
- Coboundary map δ : Z₂^V → Z₂^E defined as the transpose δ = ∂^T
- Second boundary map ∂₂ : Z₂^C → Z₂^E with ∂₂(c) = Σ_{e ∈ c} e
- Second coboundary map δ₂ : Z₂^E → Z₂^C defined as the transpose δ₂ = ∂₂^T
Main Results #
boundaryMap: the boundary map ∂coboundaryMap: the coboundary map δcoboundaryMap_eq_transpose: δ is the transpose of ∂secondBoundaryMap: the second boundary map ∂₂secondCoboundaryMap: the second coboundary map δ₂secondCoboundaryMap_eq_transpose: δ₂ is the transpose of ∂₂
Boundary Map #
The boundary map ∂ : Z₂^E → Z₂^V. For γ ∈ Z₂^E, (∂ γ)v = Σ{e ∋ v} γ_e (mod 2).
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Coboundary Map #
The coboundary map δ : Z₂^V → Z₂^E. For f ∈ Z₂^V and edge e = {a,b}, (δ f)_e = f(a) + f(b) (mod 2).
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Transpose Properties #
δ is the transpose of ∂: ⟨δ f, γ⟩_E = ⟨f, ∂ γ⟩_V for the standard Z₂ inner product.
Second Boundary and Coboundary Maps #
The second boundary map ∂₂ : Z₂^C → Z₂^E. For σ ∈ Z₂^C, (∂₂ σ)e = Σ{c ∋ e} σ_c (mod 2).
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The second coboundary map δ₂ : Z₂^E → Z₂^C. For γ ∈ Z₂^E, (δ₂ γ)c = Σ{e ∈ c} γ_e (mod 2).
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δ₂ is the transpose of ∂₂: ⟨δ₂ γ, σ⟩_C = ⟨γ, ∂₂ σ⟩_E.
Evaluation Lemmas #
Basis Vector Evaluation #
The boundary of a single-edge indicator: (∂ 1_e)(v) = 1 iff v is an endpoint of e.
The coboundary of a single-vertex indicator: (δ 1_v)(e) = 1 iff v ∈ e.
∂₂ on a single cycle c: (∂₂ 1_c)(e) = 1 iff e ∈ c.
δ₂ on a single edge e: (δ₂ 1_e)(c) = 1 iff e ∈ c.