A class of hypergraphs that generalizes chordal graphs

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  • Eric Emtander

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https://doi.org/10.7146/math.scand.a-15124

Abstract

In this paper we introduce a class of hypergraphs that we call chordal. We also extend the definition of triangulated hypergraphs, given by H. T. Hà and A. Van Tuyl, so that a triangulated hypergraph, according to our definition, is a natural generalization of a chordal (rigid circuit) graph. R. Fröberg has showed that the chordal graphs corresponds to graph algebras, $R/I(\mathcal{G})$, with linear resolutions. We extend Fröberg's method and show that the hypergraph algebras of generalized chordal hypergraphs, a class of hypergraphs that includes the chordal hypergraphs, have linear resolutions. The definitions we give, yield a natural higher dimensional version of the well known flag property of simplicial complexes. We obtain what we call $d$-flag complexes.

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Published

2010-03-01

How to Cite

Emtander, E. (2010). A class of hypergraphs that generalizes chordal graphs. MATHEMATICA SCANDINAVICA, 106(1), 50–66. https://doi.org/10.7146/math.scand.a-15124

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