Abstract
Let Δ be a triangulation of a topological n ball embedded in Rn. Rose has conjectured that if the module Cr(Δ̂) of piecewise polynomial functions of smoothness r on Δ̂ is free, then so is Cr-1(Δ̂). For n=2, we prove the conjecture, and we show that it is false in all higher dimensions.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 151-154 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Pure and Applied Algebra |
| Volume | 165 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 7 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 13C10
- 13D40
- 41A15
- 52B20
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Algebra and Number Theory