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How to calculate the facet with respect to the product of simplicial complexes

asked 2024-06-22 19:28:49 +0100

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updated 2024-06-22 19:35:53 +0100

I began to learn topology with respect to sagemath. I am confused by product function.

sage: S = SimplicialComplex([[0,1],[1,2]])
sage: W = SimplicialComplex([[0,1]])
sage: T = S.product(W)
T
Simplicial complex with 6 vertices and 4 facets

why this has 4 facets.Can give me detailed calculation process?

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answered 2024-06-22 19:38:24 +0100

S consists of two 1-simplices: two edges. W is a single edge. Their product, therefore, consists of two squares: [0,1] x [0,1] and [1,2] x [0,1]. If you triangulate the squares by drawing diagonals on each one, you get four triangles. Those are the four facets in S.product(W).

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Thanks,Where can I learn the definition of the facet,can give me some advice for books?

robot gravatar imagerobot ( 2024-06-22 19:48:24 +0100 )edit

If you run T.facets?, you will get documentation, the first line of which is "The maximal faces (a.k.a. facets) of this simplicial complex.". The facets are the maximal simplices.

John Palmieri gravatar imageJohn Palmieri ( 2024-06-22 20:36:24 +0100 )edit

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