Embedding complexes into pseudomanifolds
Abstract
We show that for d≥ 2 every finite d-dimensional simplicial complex is a deformation retract of a (2d-1)-dimensional pseudomanifold with boundary. Moreover, it embeds as a retract in a closed (2d-1)-dimensional pseudomanifold.
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