$f$-Vectors of Barycentric Subdivisions

dc.creatorBrenti, Francesco
dc.creatorWelker, Volkmar
dc.date2006-06-15
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:17:18Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:17:18Z
dc.descriptionFor a simplicial complex or more generally Boolean cell complex $Δ$ we study the behavior of the $f$- and $h$-vector under barycentric subdivision. We show that if $Δ$ has a non-negative $h$-vector then the $h$-polynomial of its barycentric subdivision has only simple and real zeros. As a consequence this implies a strong version of the Charney-Davis conjecture for spheres that are the subdivision of a Boolean cell complex. For a general $(d-1)$-dimensional simplicial complex $Δ$ the $h$-polynomial of its $n$-th iterated subdivision shows convergent behavior. More precisely, we show that among the zeros of this $h$-polynomial there is one converging to infinity and the other $d-1$ converge to a set of $d-1$ real numbers which only depends on $d$.
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0606356
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0606356
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/113895
dc.subjectCombinatorics
dc.subjectAlgebraic Topology
dc.subject05e99, 52c99
dc.title$f$-Vectors of Barycentric Subdivisions
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