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Solving Polynomial Equations (21)


Aim: Explore ternary operations on Fuss polygonal subdivisions and thier associated ternary trees

Methodology: Consider the structure of the first row of numbers in the matrix of coefficients returned by the function $C$


Observe: Recall the solution to a general cubic equation from a previous notebook.

$$C(m_2, m_3) \equiv(-1)^{m_3 + 1} \frac{(2 m_{2} + 3 m_{3})!}{(1 + m_{2} + 2 m_{3})!m_2!m_3!} \frac{c_0^{1 + m_{2} + 2 m_{3}} c_2^{m_2} c_3^{m_3} }{c_1^{2 m_{2} + 3 m_{3} + 1}}$$

Let $F1$ for a function that implements $C$.

Let $P3$ be a matrix of values relating the part of the formula that calculates unsigned coefficients: $ \frac{(2 m_{2} + 3 m_{3})!}{(1 + m_{2} + 2 m_{3})!m_2!m_3!}$

Let $P4$ be the first row of numbers in this matrix, also called the Fuss numbers.

Observe The Fuss numbers can be generated by the following function $q$ relating to the OEIS entry A001764

$$ F = \Sigma_{k = 0}^7 \frac{1}{2k + 1} \binom{3k}{k} q ^k$$

Let $P5$ be a list of numbers generated from the function $F$.

Conjecture: the coefficients in $P5$ count the number of diagonal subdivisions of a polygon into quadrilaterals

Observe: This conjecture implies that:

Observe: In the same manner as introducing a new operation to to join binary trees (using $\overline{\triangledown}$), it is possible to introduce a ternery operation on polygonal subdivisions into quadrilaterals. For this, the symbol $\overline{\square}$ will be used.

Observe: The $\overline{\square}$ operator can be used in the context of $\overline{\square}\text{ }(P, Q, R)$ where $P, Q, R$ represent polygonal sudivisions into quadrilaterals with distinguished roots.

Observe: The result of this operation will be a new polygonal subdivision.

Strategy: To undertaken operation using $\overline{\square}$ with 3 polygons subdivided into quadrilaterals:

Observe: This operation is not commutative and not associative.

Observe: The total number of quadrilaterals created by using the $\overline{\square}$ operator is one more than the sum of the quadrilaterals in $P, Q$ and $R$

Let $\psi$ be a mapping from from any subdivided polygons (here denoted $P$) into polynomials in q:

$$ \psi(P) \equiv q^n $$

Where $n$ is the number of quadrilaterals in the subdivision of $P$.

Observe: It is the case that that:

$$ \psi(\bar{\square}\text{ }(P, Q, R) = q\psi(P)\psi(Q)\psi(R)$$

Observe: The use of $q$ is equivalent to the use of $|$ in the previous notebook, representing single quadrialteral that gets added when the $\overline{\square}$ operation is undertaken.

Observe: The $\overline{\square}$ operation is a ternary operation. It can be extended to multisets of other subdivided polygons in quadrilaterals

Example: If $A$, $B$ and $C$ are msets of subdivided polygons (into quadrilaterals) a ternary product can be taken by:

$$ \overline\square \text{ }(A, B, C) \equiv [\overline{\square}(P, Q, R) \text{ where } P \in A, Q \in B, R \in C] $$

Observe: The effect of this operation will take all elements in $A, B, C$ and create a product with all combinations.

Theorem:

For an ongoing mset, $A$, which contains each subdivided polygon into quadrilaterals with distinguished edge, including the degenerate polygon, ($|$ the 2 sided polygon), the following relation exists:

$$ A = | + \overline\square \text{ }(A, B, C) $$

Conjecture: The mapping $\psi(A)$ to map an mset to monomials in q has the form:

$$\psi(A)= F = 1 + q + 3q^2 + 12q^3 + 55q^4 + 273q^5 + 1428q^6 + 7752q^7 \ldots $$

Observe: It is possible to apply $\psi(A)$ in relation to the above theorem:

$$ F = | + qF^3 $$

Observe: Because all combinations are considered, any ternary tree can be connected to $A, B, C$, (and therefor can be represented by $F$) or will be the the degenerate case $|$

Let: $P6$ be the polynomial in $q$ representing the mapping $\psi(A)$.

Let $P8$ be an evaluation of the above theorem, $ F = | + qF^3 $ where $F = 7752 q^{7} + 1428 q^{6} + 273 q^{5} + 55 q^{4} + 12 q^{3} + 3 q^{2} + q + 1$, evaluated to powers of $t$ up to 7

Observe Consider thie above in the context of general equation, $\Sigma_{b = 0}^7 b_kq^7$ and evaluate using the theorem $ F = | + qF^3 $

Let $P9$ be a general equatiion of the form $\Sigma_{b = 0}^7 b_kq^7$

Let $P10$ be a power series expansion of $P9$ up to degree 7.

Let $P11$ be each term in $P10$ set to 0 in order to solve for all values of $b_i$

Let: Let $P12$ be a solution for all values of $b_i$

Observe: This shows that the Fuss numbers are a unique solution.

Todo: Figure out recursive formula to explain the structure of numbers being seen in $P11$