Abstract
In this paper, we introduce the notion of a connected sum $K_{1} \#^{Z} K_{2}$ of simplicial complexes $K_{1}$ and $K_{2}$, as well as define a strong connected sum. Geometrically, the connected sum is motivated by Lerman's symplectic cut applied to a toric orbifold, and algebraically, it is motivated by the connected sum of rings introduced by Ananthnarayan--Avramov--Moore [1]. We show that the Stanley--Reisner ring of a connected sum $K_{1} \#^{Z} K_{2}$ is the connected sum of the Stanley--Reisner rings of $K_{1}$ and $K_{2}$ along the Stanley--Reisner ring of $K_{1} \cap K_{2}$. The strong connected sum $K_{1} \#^{Z} K_{2}$ is defined in such a way that when $K_{1}$, $K_{2}$ are Gorenstein, and $Z$ is a suitable subset of $K_{1} \cap K_{2}$, then the Stanley--Reisner ring of $K_{1} \#^{Z} K_{2}$ is Gorenstein, by work appearing in [1]. We also show that cutting a simple polytope by a generic hyperplane produces strong connected sums. These algebraic computations can be interpreted in terms of the equivariant cohomology of moment angle complexes and toric orbifolds.
Citation
Tomoo Matsumura. W. Frank Moore. "Connected sums of simplicial complexes and equivariant cohomology." Osaka J. Math. 51 (2) 405 - 425, April 2014.
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