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Discrete Analogues Of The Poincaré-Hopf Theorem, Kate Perkins
Discrete Analogues Of The Poincaré-Hopf Theorem, Kate Perkins
HMC Senior Theses
My thesis unpacks the relationship between two discrete formulations of the Poincaré-Hopf index theorem. Chapter 1 introduces necessary definitions. Chapter 2 describes the discrete analogs and their differences. Chapter 3 contains a proof that one analog implies the other and chapter 4 contains a proof that the Poincaré-Hopf theorem implies the discrete analogs. Finally, chapter 5 presents still open questions and further research directions.