Experimental Mathematics

Discrete Morse Functions from Fourier Transforms

Alexander Engström

Source: Experiment. Math. Volume 18, Issue 1 (2009), 45-54.

Abstract

A discrete Morse function on a simplicial complex describes how to construct a homotopy-equivalent CW-complex with possibly fewer cells. We associate a Boolean function with a given simplicial complex and construct a discrete Morse function using its Fourier transform.

Methods from theoretical computer science by O’Donnell, Saks, Schramm, and Servedio, together with experimental data on complexes from Hachimori’s library and on chessboard complexes, provide some evidence that the constructed discrete Morse functions are efficient.

Primary Subjects: 57Q99
Secondary Subjects: 57R70, 42B10
Keywords: Discrete Morse theory; Fourier transforms; simplicial complexes; Boolean functions

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