On the constant partial-dual polynomials of hypermaps

Abstract

In this paper, we introduce the partial-dual polynomial for hypermaps, extending the concept from ribbon graphs. We discuss the basic properties of this polynomial and characterize it for hypermaps with exactly one hypervertex containing a non-zero constant term. Additionally, we show that the partial-dual polynomial of a prime connected hypermap $H$ is constant if and only if $H$ is a plane hypermap with a single hyperedge.

16 pages, 7figures