Year: 2020
Type: preprint
Abstract: There exist as many index-$k$ sublattices of the hexagonal lattice up to isometry as there exist lattice triangles with normalized volume $k$ up to unimodular equivalence, which can be explained using orbifolds. In dimension 3, it was noted that the number of sublattices of the fcc and the bcc lattices and the number of lattice tetrahedra all seem to be the same. We provide a bijection between the sublattices of the coweight lattice $A^*_n$ and the $n$-dimensional lattice simplices. It explains, proves, and generalizes the observed coincidences to arbitrary dimension.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Author: Zabolotskiy, Andrey
Institution: Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3012721919