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Polynomial invariant and reciprocity theorem on the Hopf monoid of hypergraphs

Theo Karaboghossian,

Jean-Christophe Aval, Adrian Tanasa arXiv:1806.08546v2

Bordeaux

April 16, 2019

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Table of contents

1 Hopf monoid

2 Hopf monoid of hypergraphs Polynomial invariant Reciprocity theorem

3 Applications

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Table of contents

1 Hopf monoid

2 Hopf monoid of hypergraphs Polynomial invariant Reciprocity theorem

3 Applications

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Species

(Joyal) A species P is given by the data of:

for each finite set I, a vector space P[I], for each bijectionσ :I →J, a linear map

P[σ] :P[I]→P[J], such that

P[τ◦σ] =P[τ]◦P[σ]andP[id] = id.

Ex: G[I]= Vect({graphs over I}), G[σ]relabeling

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Species

(Joyal) A species P is given by the data of:

for each finite set I, a vector space P[I], for each bijectionσ :I →J, a linear map

P[σ] :P[I]→P[J], such that

P[τ◦σ] =P[τ]◦P[σ]andP[id] = id.

Ex: G[I]= Vect({graphs over I}), G[σ]relabeling

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Hopf monoid

(Aguiar-Mahajan) A Hopf monoid is a species M with, for eachI =StT, a productµS,T :M[S]⊗M[T]→M[I],

a co-product∆S,T :M[I]→M[S]⊗M[T].

Co-associativity:

P[RtStT]

P[R tS]⊗P[T] P[R]⊗P[StT]

P[R]⊗P[S]⊗P[T]

RtS,T R,StT

R,S⊗id id⊗∆S,T

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Hopf monoid

(Aguiar-Mahajan) A Hopf monoid is a species M with, for eachI =StT, a productµS,T :M[S]⊗M[T]→M[I],

a co-product∆S,T :M[I]→M[S]⊗M[T].

Co-associativity:

P[RtStT]

P[R tS]⊗P[T] P[R]⊗P[StT]

P[R]⊗P[S]⊗P[T]

RtS,T R,StT

R,S⊗id id⊗∆S,T

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Hopf monoid

(Aguiar-Mahajan) A Hopf monoid is a species M with, for eachI =StT, a productµS,T :M[S]⊗M[T]→M[I],

a co-product∆S,T :M[I]→M[S]⊗M[T].

Co-associativity:

P[RtStT]

P[R tS]⊗P[T] P[R]⊗P[StT]

P[R]⊗P[S]⊗P[T]

RtS,T R,StT

R,S,T

R,S⊗id id⊗∆S,T

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Hopf monoid of graphs

µS,T :G[S]⊗G[T]→G[I] ∆S,T :G[I]→G[S]⊗G[T] g1⊗g2 7→g1tg2 g 7→g|S ⊗g/S, where g|S is the sub-graph of g induced by S andg/S =g|T.

Ex: ForS ={1,2,3}andT ={a,b}:

1 a

2 b 3 2

3 1

a b

S,T

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Hopf monoid of graphs

µS,T :G[S]⊗G[T]→G[I] ∆S,T :G[I]→G[S]⊗G[T] g1⊗g2 7→g1tg2 g 7→g|S ⊗g/S, where g|S is the sub-graph of g induced by S andg/S =g|T.

Ex: ForS ={1,2,3}andT ={a,b}:

1 a

2 b 3 2

3 1

a b

S,T

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Character

A Hopf monoid characterζ :M →k is a collection of linear forms ζI :M[I]→k

such that for every I =StT:

M[S]⊗M[T] M[I]

k⊗k k

ζS⊗ζT µS,T

ζI

=

Ex: Forg ∈G[I] ζI(g) =

1 if g is discrete (i.e has no edges) 0 if not

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Character

A Hopf monoid characterζ :M →k is a collection of linear forms ζI :M[I]→k

such that for every I =StT:

M[S]⊗M[T] M[I]

k⊗k k

ζS⊗ζT µS,T

ζI

=

Ex: Forg ∈G[I] ζI(g) =

1 if g is discrete (i.e has no edges) 0 if not

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Polynomial invariant

A decomposition ofI,(S1, . . . ,Sn)`I is a sequence of disjoint sets of I such that F

Si =I. We note`(S) the number of elements ofS.

Theorem (Aguiar and Ardila)

Let M be a Hopf monoid, ζ a character,n an integer andx ∈M[I]. Then χI(x)(n) = X

S`I,`(S)=n

ζS1⊗ · · · ⊗ζSn ◦∆S1,...,Sn(x)

is a polynomial in n such that χ(xy) =χ(x)χ(y) andχI(x)(1) =ζI(x).

Ex: With the preceding character, forg a graph, χI(g) is the chromatic polynomial ofg.

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Polynomial invariant

A decomposition ofI,(S1, . . . ,Sn)`I is a sequence of disjoint sets of I such that F

Si =I. We note`(S) the number of elements ofS.

Theorem (Aguiar and Ardila)

Let M be a Hopf monoid, ζ a character,n an integer andx ∈M[I]. Then χI(x)(n) = X

S`I,`(S)=n

ζS1⊗ · · · ⊗ζSn ◦∆S1,...,Sn(x)

is a polynomial in n such that χ(xy) =χ(x)χ(y) andχI(x)(1) =ζI(x).

Ex: With the preceding character, forg a graph, χI(g) is the chromatic polynomial ofg.

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Polynomial invariant

A decomposition ofI,(S1, . . . ,Sn)`I is a sequence of disjoint sets of I such that F

Si =I. We note`(S) the number of elements ofS.

Theorem (Aguiar and Ardila)

Let M be a Hopf monoid, ζ a character,n an integer andx ∈M[I]. Then χI(x)(n) = X

S`I,`(S)=n

ζS1⊗ · · · ⊗ζSn ◦∆S1,...,Sn(x)

is a polynomial in n such that χ(xy) =χ(x)χ(y) andχI(x)(1) =ζI(x).

Ex: With the preceding character, forg a graph, χI(g) is the chromatic polynomial ofg.

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Polynomial invariant

Ex: I = [3],G = 1 2 3 andn=2:

{123},∅(G) =G⊗ ∅ ζ{123}⊗ζ 0⊗1=0

{12},{3}(G) = 1 23 ζ{12}⊗ζ{3} 0⊗1=0

{13},{2}(G) = 1 32 ζ{13}⊗ζ{2} 1⊗1=1

{23},{1}(G) = 2 31 ζ{23}⊗ζ{1} 1⊗0=0

· · ·+1

1 2 3 1 2 3

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Polynomial invariant

Ex: I = [3],G = 1 2 3 andn=2:

{123},∅(G) =G⊗ ∅ ζ{123}⊗ζ 0⊗1=0

{12},{3}(G) = 1 23 ζ{12}⊗ζ{3} 0⊗1=0

{13},{2}(G) = 1 32 ζ{13}⊗ζ{2} 1⊗1=1

{23},{1}(G) = 2 31 ζ{23}⊗ζ{1} 1⊗0=0

· · ·+1

1 2 3 1 2 3

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Polynomial invariant

Ex: I = [3],G = 1 2 3 andn=2:

{123},∅(G) =G⊗ ∅ ζ{123}⊗ζ 0⊗1=0

{12},{3}(G) = 1 23 ζ{12}⊗ζ{3} 0⊗1=0

{13},{2}(G) = 1 32 ζ{13}⊗ζ{2} 1⊗1=1

{23},{1}(G) = 2 31 ζ{23}⊗ζ{1} 1⊗0=0

· · ·+1

1 2 3 1 2 3

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Polynomial invariant

Ex: I = [3],G = 1 2 3 andn=2:

{123},∅(G) =G⊗ ∅ ζ{123}⊗ζ 0⊗1=0

{12},{3}(G) = 1 23 ζ{12}⊗ζ{3} 0⊗1=0

{13},{2}(G) = 1 32 ζ{13}⊗ζ{2} 1⊗1=1

{23},{1}(G) = 2 31 ζ{23}⊗ζ{1} 1⊗0=0

· · ·+1

1 2 3 1 2 3

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Table of contents

1 Hopf monoid

2 Hopf monoid of hypergraphs Polynomial invariant Reciprocity theorem

3 Applications

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Hypergraphs

Hypergraph over I: collection of sub-sets ofI called edges.

HG[I]=Vect({hypergraphs overI})

Ex:

{{1,2,3},{2,3,4}} ∈HG[[5]]

1 2 3

4 5

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Hypergraphs

Hopf monoid structure:

µS,T :HG[S]⊗HG[T]→HG[I] ∆S,T :HG[I]→HG[S]⊗HG[T] H1⊗H2 7→H1tH2 H 7→H|S ⊗H/S

H|S ={e ∈H|e ⊆S}restriction of H toS

H/S ={e∩T|e *S} ∪ {∅}contraction of S inH

Ex: ForS ={1,2,5}T ={3,4},

1 2 3

4 5

1 2

5

3 4

S,T

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Hypergraphs

Hopf monoid structure:

µS,T :HG[S]⊗HG[T]→HG[I] ∆S,T :HG[I]→HG[S]⊗HG[T] H1⊗H2 7→H1tH2 H 7→H|S ⊗H/S

H|S ={e ∈H|e ⊆S}restriction of H toS

H/S ={e∩T|e *S} ∪ {∅}contraction of S inH Ex: ForS ={1,2,5}T ={3,4},

1 2 3

4 5

1 2

5

3 4

S,T

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Hypergraphs

Character:

ζI(H) =

1 if H doesn’t have edges with cardinality greater than one 0 else

χ =?

H ∈HG[I]

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Hypergraphs

Character:

ζI(H) =

1 if H doesn’t have edges with cardinality greater than one 0 else

χ =?

H ∈HG[I]

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Table of contents

1 Hopf monoid

2 Hopf monoid of hypergraphs Polynomial invariant Reciprocity theorem

3 Applications

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Colorings

Definition (Coloring)

Acoloring of H with [n]is a function c :I →[n].

Lete ∈H. Thenv ∈e ismaximal ine (forc) ifv is of maximal color ine.

Ex: Coloring with {1,2,3,4}.

e3

e4 e2

a b

e1 c

d

e f

a maximal ine1,c in e2,c andd ine3.

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Colorings

Definition (Coloring)

Acoloring of H with [n]is a function c :I →[n].

Lete ∈H. Thenv ∈e ismaximal ine (forc) ifv is of maximal color ine.

Ex: Coloring with {1,2,3,4}.

e3

e4 e2

a b

e1 c

d

e f

a maximal ine1,c in e2,c andd ine3.

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Polynomial invariant

Theorem

Let I be a set andH ∈HG[I]a hypergraph overI.

Then χI(H)(n) is the number of colorings ofH with[n]such that each edge has only one maximal vertex.

Ex:

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Polynomial invariant

Theorem

Let I be a set andH ∈HG[I]a hypergraph overI.

Then χI(H)(n) is the number of colorings ofH with[n]such that each edge has only one maximal vertex.

Ex: χI(H)(n) =n483n3+52n256n

1 2 3

4

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Polynomial invariant

Theorem

Let I be a set andH ∈HG[I]a hypergraph overI.

Then χI(H)(n) is the number of colorings ofH with[n]such that each edge has only one maximal vertex.

Ex: forn=2: χI(H)(2) =248323+5222562=3

1 2 3

4

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Polynomial invariant

Theorem

Let I be a set andH ∈HG[I]a hypergraph overI.

Then χI(H)(n) is the number of colorings ofH with[n]such that each edge has only one maximal vertex.

Ex: forn=2: χI(H)(2) =248323+5222562=3

1 2 3

4

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Polynomial invariant

Theorem

Let I be a set andH ∈HG[I]a hypergraph overI.

Then χI(H)(n) is the number of colorings ofH with[n]such that each edge has only one maximal vertex.

Ex: forn=2: χI(H)(2) =248323+5222562=3

1 2 3

4

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Polynomial invariant

Theorem

Let I be a set andH ∈HG[I]a hypergraph overI.

Then χI(H)(n) is the number of colorings ofH with[n]such that each edge has only one maximal vertex.

Ex: forn=2: χI(H)(2) =248323+5222562=3

1 2 3

4

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Table of contents

1 Hopf monoid

2 Hopf monoid of hypergraphs Polynomial invariant Reciprocity theorem

3 Applications

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Orientations

Definition (Orientation)

An orientation of H is a functionf :H →I such that f(e)∈e for all e ∈H.

Acycle in f is a sequencee1, . . . ,ek of edges such that f(e1)∈e2\f(e2), . . . ,f(ek)∈e1\f(e1).

We note AH the set of acyclic orientations of H.

Ex:

1 2 3

4 5

e1 e3

e2

The orientationf(e1) =5,f(e2) =2,f(e3) =3 is cyclic. The orientationf(e1) =1,f(e2) =1,f(e3) =3 is acyclic.

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Orientations

Definition (Orientation)

An orientation of H is a functionf :H →I such that f(e)∈e for all e ∈H.

Acycle in f is a sequencee1, . . . ,ek of edges such that f(e1)∈e2\f(e2), . . . ,f(ek)∈e1\f(e1).

We note AH the set of acyclic orientations of H.

Ex:

1 2 3

4 5

e1 e3

e2

The orientationf(e1) =5,f(e2) =2,f(e3) =3 is cyclic.

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Reciprocity theorem

Theorem

Let I be a set andH ∈HG[I]be a hypergraph over I.

Then (−1)|I|χI(H)(−1) =|AH|is the number of acyclic orientations of H.

Ex:

1 2 3

4

e1 e2

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Reciprocity theorem

Theorem

Let I be a set andH ∈HG[I]be a hypergraph over I.

Then (−1)|I|χI(H)(−1) =|AH|is the number of acyclic orientations of H.

Ex: χI(H)(n) =n483n3+52n256n

1 2 3

4

e1 e2

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Reciprocity theorem

Theorem

Let I be a set andH ∈HG[I]be a hypergraph over I.

Then (−1)|I|χI(H)(−1) =|AH|is the number of acyclic orientations of H.

Ex: χI(H)(−1) =1+83 +52 +56 =7

1 2 3

4

e1 e2

3·3=9 orientations minus 2 cyclic orientations.

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Reciprocity theorem

Theorem

Let I be a set andH ∈HG[I]be a hypergraph over I.

Then (−1)|I|χI(H)(−1) =|AH|is the number of acyclic orientations of H.

Ex: χI(H)(−1) =1+83 +52 +56 =7

1 2 3

4

e1 e2

3·3=9 orientations minus 2 cyclic orientations.

Remark: There is a combinatorial interpretation of(−1)|I|χI(H)(−n).

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Table of contents

1 Hopf monoid

2 Hopf monoid of hypergraphs Polynomial invariant Reciprocity theorem

3 Applications

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Graphs

Reminder:

µS,T :G[S]⊗G[T]→G[I] ∆S,T :G[I]→G[S]⊗G[T] g1⊗g2 7→g1tg2 g 7→g|S ⊗g|T,

Theorem

Let g ∈G[I]. Then χGI (g) is the chromatic polynomial ofg. Furthermore (−1)|I|χGI (g)(−1)is the number of acyclic orientations ofg.

proof:

Only one maximal vertex ⇐⇒ neighbour vertex of different colors.

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Graphs

Reminder:

µS,T :G[S]⊗G[T]→G[I] ∆S,T :G[I]→G[S]⊗G[T] g1⊗g2 7→g1tg2 g 7→g|S ⊗g|T,

Theorem

Let g ∈G[I]. Then χGI (g) is the chromatic polynomial ofg. Furthermore (−1)|I|χGI (g)(−1) is the number of acyclic orientations ofg.

proof:

Only one maximal vertex ⇐⇒ neighbour vertex of different colors.

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Graphs

Reminder:

µS,T :G[S]⊗G[T]→G[I] ∆S,T :G[I]→G[S]⊗G[T] g1⊗g2 7→g1tg2 g 7→g|S ⊗g|T,

Theorem

Let g ∈G[I]. Then χGI (g) is the chromatic polynomial ofg. Furthermore (−1)|I|χGI (g)(−1) is the number of acyclic orientations ofg.

proof:

Only one maximal vertex ⇐⇒ neighbour vertex of different colors.

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Simplicial complexes (Benedetti, Hallam, Machacek)

A simplicial complex over I is a set of parts S ofI such that

K ⊂J ∈S ⇒K ∈S. We noteSC the species of simplicial complexes.

The 1-skeleton of simplicial complex is the graph formed by its parts of cardinality 2.

Theorem

SC is a Hopf sub-monoid ofHG. Let be C ∈SC[I]andg be its 1-skeleton. ThenχSCI (C) =χGI (g).

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Simplicial complexes (Benedetti, Hallam, Machacek)

A simplicial complex over I is a set of parts S ofI such that

K ⊂J ∈S ⇒K ∈S. We noteSC the species of simplicial complexes.

The 1-skeleton of simplicial complex is the graph formed by its parts of cardinality 2.

Theorem

SC is a Hopf sub-monoid ofHG. Let be C ∈SC[I]andg be its 1-skeleton. ThenχSCI (C) =χGI (g).

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Set of paths (Aguiar and Ardila)

A path over I is a word overI quotiented by the relation

w1. . .w|I|∼w|I|. . .w1. A set of pathss1|. . .|s` overI is a partition of I in paths.

The species F of sets of paths is a Hopf monoid: µS,T :F[S]⊗F[T]→F[I]

s1|. . .|s`⊗t1|. . .|t`0 7→s1|. . .|s`|t1|. . .|t`0

S,T :F[I]→F[S]⊗F[T]

s1|. . .|s` 7→s1∩S|. . .|s`∩S⊗s1S←||. . .|s`S←|

Ex: ForI ={a,b,c,d,e,f,g}andS ={b,c,e} andT ={a,d,f,g} we have :

S,T(bfc|g|aed) =bc|e⊗f|g|a|d

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Set of paths (Aguiar and Ardila)

A path over I is a word overI quotiented by the relation

w1. . .w|I|∼w|I|. . .w1. A set of pathss1|. . .|s` overI is a partition of I in paths.

The species F of sets of paths is a Hopf monoid:

µS,T :F[S]⊗F[T]→F[I]

s1|. . .|s`⊗t1|. . .|t`0 7→s1|. . .|s`|t1|. . .|t`0

S,T :F[I]→F[S]⊗F[T]

s1|. . .|s` 7→s1∩S|. . .|s`∩S⊗s1S←||. . .|s`S←|

Ex: ForI ={a,b,c,d,e,f,g}andS ={b,c,e} andT ={a,d,f,g} we have :

S,T(bfc|g|aed) =bc|e⊗f|g|a|d

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Set of paths (Aguiar and Ardila)

A path over I is a word overI quotiented by the relation

w1. . .w|I|∼w|I|. . .w1. A set of pathss1|. . .|s` overI is a partition of I in paths.

The species F of sets of paths is a Hopf monoid:

µS,T :F[S]⊗F[T]→F[I]

s1|. . .|s`⊗t1|. . .|t`0 7→s1|. . .|s`|t1|. . .|t`0

S,T :F[I]→F[S]⊗F[T]

s1|. . .|s` 7→s1∩S|. . .|s`∩S⊗s1S←||. . .|s`S←|

Ex: ForI ={a,b,c,d,e,f,g}andS ={b,c,e} andT ={a,d,f,g} we have :

S,T(bfc|g|aed) =bc|e⊗f|g|a|d

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Set of paths (Aguiar and Ardila)

Theorem

Letα be a path overI. χFI(α)(n)is the number of rooted binary trees with

|I|vertices and colored with [n]such that the color of a vertex is strictly greater than the color of its children.

Furthermore (−1)|I|χFI (α)(−1) =C|I|with (Ck)k∈Nthe Catalan number sequence.

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Perspectives

Generalisation to all characters on HG.

Antipode S :M →M such that:

χI(x)(−n) =χI(S(x))(n)

Open question: find a (nice) proof of reciprocity theorems using the antipode.

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Perspectives

Generalisation to all characters on HG.

AntipodeS :M →M such that:

χI(x)(−n) =χI(S(x))(n)

Open question: find a (nice) proof of reciprocity theorems using the antipode.

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Thank you for your attention.

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