Year: 2022
Type: preprint
Abstract: We study the distribution of roots of rank 2 in nonpositively curved 2-complexes with Moebius--Kantor links. For every face in such a complex, the parity of the number of roots of rank 2 in a neighbourhood of the face is a well-defined geometric invariant determined by the root distribution. We study the relation between the root distribution and the parity distribution. We prove that there exist parity distributions in flats which are disallowed in Moebius--Kantor complexes. This contrasts with the fact that every root distribution can be realized. We classify the root distributions associated with an even parity distribution (i.e., such that every face is even) on a flat plane. We prove that there exists up to isomorphism a unique even simply connected Moebius--Kantor complex -- namely, the Pauli complex.
Source: arXiv (Cornell University)
Authors: Barré, Sylvain, Pichot, Mikaël
Institution: McGill University
Language: English
Subfield: Geometry and Topology
Field: Mathematics
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4285428866