Search results for "Hyperbolic geometry"

The latent geometry of the human protein interaction network

2017

Abstract Motivation A series of recently introduced algorithms and models advocates for the existence of a hyperbolic geometry underlying the network representation of complex systems. Since the human protein interaction network (hPIN) has a complex architecture, we hypothesized that uncovering its latent geometry could ease challenging problems in systems biology, translating them into measuring distances between proteins. Results We embedded the hPIN to hyperbolic space and found that the inferred coordinates of nodes capture biologically relevant features, like protein age, function and cellular localization. This means that the representation of the hPIN in the two-dimensional hyperboli…

On the arithmetic and geometry of binary Hamiltonian forms

2011

Given an indefinite binary quaternionic Hermitian form $f$ with coefficients in a maximal order of a definite quaternion algebra over $\mathbb Q$, we give a precise asymptotic equivalent to the number of nonequivalent representations, satisfying some congruence properties, of the rational integers with absolute value at most $s$ by $f$, as $s$ tends to $+\infty$. We compute the volumes of hyperbolic 5-manifolds constructed by quaternions using Eisenstein series. In the Appendix, V. Emery computes these volumes using Prasad's general formula. We use hyperbolic geometry in dimension 5 to describe the reduction theory of both definite and indefinite binary quaternionic Hermitian forms.

Blocking sets and partial spreads in finite projective spaces

1980

A t-blocking set in the finite projective space PG(d, q) with d≥t+1 is a set $$\mathfrak{B}$$ of points such that any (d−t)-dimensional subspace is incident with a point of $$\mathfrak{B}$$ and no t-dimensional subspace is contained in $$\mathfrak{B}$$ . It is shown that | $$\mathfrak{B}$$ |≥q t +...+1+q t−1√q and the examples of minimal cardinality are characterized. Using this result it is possible to prove upper and lower bounds for the cardinality of partial t-spreads in PG(d, q). Finally, examples of blocking sets and maximal partial spreads are given.

A Group-theoretical Finiteness Theorem

2008

We start with the universal covering space $${\*M^n}$$ of a closed n-manifold and with a tree of fundamental domains which zips it $${T\longrightarrow\*M^n}$$ . Our result is that, between T and $${\* M^n}$$ , is an intermediary object, $${T\stackrel{p} {\longrightarrow} G \stackrel{F}{\longrightarrow} \*M^n}$$ , obtained by zipping, such that each fiber of p is finite and $${T\stackrel{p}{\longrightarrow}G\stackrel{F}{\longrightarrow} \*M^n}$$ admits a section.

k-Weakly almost convex groups and ? 1 ? $$\tilde M^3 $$

1993

We extend Cannon's notion ofk-almost convex groups which requires that for two pointsx, y on then-sphere in the Cayley graph which can be joined by a pathl1 of length ≤k, there is a second pathl2 in then-ball, joiningx andy, of bounded length ≤N(k). Ourk-weakly almost convexity relaxes this condition by requiring only thatl1 ∝l2 bounds a disk of area ≤C1(k)n1 - e(k) +C2(k). IfM3 is a closed 3-manifold with 3-weakly almost convex fundamental group, then π1∞\(\tilde M^3 = 0\).

The geometry of surfaces in 4-space from a contact viewpoint

1995

We study the geometry of the surfaces embedded in ℝ4 through their generic contacts with hyperplanes. The inflection points on them are shown to be the umbilic points of their families of height functions. As a consequence we prove that any generic convexly embedded 2-sphere in ℝ4 has inflection points.

Convexly generic curves in R 3

1988

We study curves immersed in R 3, with special interest in the description of their convex hull frontier structure from a global viewpoint. Genericity conditions are set for these curves by looking at the singularities of height functions on them. We define panel structures for convexly generic curves and work out numerical relations involving the number of tritangent support planes. As a consequence, a generic version of the 4-vertex theorem for convex curves in R 3 is obtained.

A Dido problem for domains in ?2 with a given inradius

1990

We find which are the simply connected domains in ℝ2 satisfying the Dido condition for a straight shoreline, with a given area A and a fixed inradius ϱ, which minimize the length of the free boundary. There are three different cases according to the values of A and ϱ.

On a-semiaffine planes with invisible lines

1987

Translationsstrukturen, die weder axial noch zentral sind

1979