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arXiv · 2603.21221

The Partition Graph as a Growing Discrete Geometric Object

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For each positive integer $n$, let $G_n$ be the graph of integer partitions of $n$, where two partitions are adjacent if one is obtained from the other by an elementary transfer of a cell in the Ferrers diagram, followed by reordering. Previous work has studied the global homotopy type of the clique complex $Cl(G_n)$ and the local combinatorics of $G_n$ at a fixed vertex. This paper initiates the study of $G_n$ itself as a growing discrete geometric object. It introduces a structural language for the large-scale morphology of partition graphs, centered on the antenna vertices, main chain, boundary framework, self-conjugate axis, simplex layers, degree landscape, central region, and spine. Using local invariants from the companion local theory, it also defines canonical vertex layerings of $G_n$. A small computational atlas for $1 \le n \le 12$ is included to illustrate how these structures emerge and interact. The paper is intended as a foundational and exploratory contribution, providing a vocabulary, a first structural picture, and a set of open directions for future quantitative and asymptotic work.

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Fedor B. Lyudogovskiy. 2026-03-22. The Partition Graph as a Growing Discrete Geometric Object. https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.21221

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