UW Combinatorics Seminar

Face vectors of flag complexes and the Charney-Davis conjecture

Andy Frohmader

University of Washington

May 28, 4:00pm
Padelford C-401

refreshments at 3:30pm
Pre-Seminar at 2:30pm in Padelford C-401

ABSTRACT 

A simplicial complex for which every minimal non-face is a two element set is called a flag complex. While there is not a known characterization of the face numbers of flag complexes, I will discuss some results toward this. In particular, I will discuss the Charney-Davis conjecture, a linear inequality relating face numbers of flag complexes that are spheres, and some cases where it is known.


Speaker's Contact Info: http://www.math.washington.edu/


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