Simplicial Complexes and Laplacians

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Abstract: The Laplacian operator on a simplicial complex encodes information about the adjacencies between the simplices of common dimensions. Since the Laplacian is not a topological invariant, we look for relationships between simplicial complexes that might translate to relationships between their Laplacians. We found that one such relationship is that of a covering of a simplicial complex, which is a larger complex that contains the same adjacency relationships between its simplices. We show that the Laplacian spectrum of a complex is contained inside the Laplacian spectrum of any of its covering complexes.

Simplicial Complexes and Bistellar Moves

The Laplacian of a Complex

Laplacians and Covering Complexes

Laplacians of Neighborhood Complexes

The Edgepath Group and Order Complexes

General Flag Complexes and Coverings

Early Work on Laplacians