A tool for integer homology computation: lambda-AT- model

In this paper, we formalize the notion of lambda-AT-model (where λ is a non-null integer) for a given chain complex, which allows the computation of homological information in the integer domain avoiding using the Smith Normal Form of the boundary matrices. We present an algorithm for computing such...

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Autores: González Díaz, Rocío, Jiménez Rodríguez, María José, Medrano Garfia, Belén, Real Jurado, Pedro
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2011
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositório:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/30668
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/11441/30668
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.imavis.2008.10.001
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Algebraic topological model
nD digital image
integer homology
chain complex
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Resumo:In this paper, we formalize the notion of lambda-AT-model (where λ is a non-null integer) for a given chain complex, which allows the computation of homological information in the integer domain avoiding using the Smith Normal Form of the boundary matrices. We present an algorithm for computing such a model, obtaining Betti numbers, the prime numbers p involved in the invariant factors of the torsion subgroup of homology, the amount of invariant factors that are a power of p and a set of representative cycles of generators of homology mod p, for each p. Moreover, we establish the minimum valid lambda for such a construction, what cuts down the computational costs related to the torsion subgroup. The tools described here are useful to determine topological information of nD structured objects such as simplicial, cubical or simploidal complexes and are applicable to extract such an information from digital pictures.