COMPUTER SCIENCE SEMINAR - Spheric analogs of fullerenes

Prof. Michel Deza - Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris<br>

6.12.2011, 15.45 – 17.00
Room 426, Building 8

It is a joint work with Mathieu Dutour Sikiric


 


Given R ÌN, a (R; k)-sphere is a finite connected k-regular plane graph whose


only i-gonal, i ÎR, faces. Such ({a, b}; k)-spheres with  


                    (a, b; k) = (5, 6; 3) or (4, 6; 3)  and (R; 4)


correspond to carbon or boron nitride fullerenes and projections of alternating


links, respectively.


We consider ({a, b}; k)-spheres with 1 £ a < b = 2k/(k2). So, 4, 2, 2 infinite families with (b, k) = (6, 3), (4, 4), (3, 6). 


Their symmetry groups, parametrizing, zigzag (or central circuit) and railroad structure are presented.


Some results are generalized on ({a, b}, k)-discs and ({a, b}, k)-maps on surfaces.


 


 


Light refreshments will be served at 15:30.


Anyone who is interested in giving a talk in the seminar, please contact us.


Organizers:


Dr. Alexander Spivak


Dr. Yulia Kempner 


Dr. Eugen Mandrescu