3 papers
math.HO2026
Homotopy classification of closed polygonal lines
E. Alkin, O. Nikitenko, A. Skopenkov
In this text we expose basic cases of some fundamental ideas and methods of topology. Namely, of homotopy, degree, fundamental group, covering, Whitehead invariant, etc. This is do…
math.HO2025
Cycles in graphs and in hypergraphs: towards homology theory
A. Miroshnikov, O. Nikitenko, A. Skopenkov
In this expository paper we present some ideas of algebraic topology (more precisely, of homology theory) in a language accessible to non-specialists in the area. A -cycle in a…
math.HO2025
Low rank matrix completion and realization of graphs: results and problems
S. Dzhenzher, T. Garaev, O. Nikitenko +3
The Netflix problem (from machine learning) asks the following. Given a ratings matrix in which each entry represents the rating of movie by customer , if customer $…