Modify two-complex for surface to single vertex and face

siddhartha-gadgil / Superficial

Curves and other structures on surfaces (topology)

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Closed siddhartha-gadgil closed 4 years ago

siddhartha-gadgil commented 4 years ago

We can collapse edges with endpoints distinct, and merge distinct faces to get a new two-complex for the same surface.
By doing this, if a surface is connected, then repeat this to get a surface with a single edge and a single vertex.
We should check that the complex is a surface and connected first, using #5.

siddhartha-gadgil commented 4 years ago

Has been implemented in lectures