An infinite family of simple graphs underlying chiral, orientable reflexible and non-orientable rotary maps

In this paper, we provide the first known infinite family of simple graphs, each of which is the skeleton of a chiral map, a skeleton of a reflexible map on an orientable surface, as well as a skeleton of a reflexible map on a non-orientable surface. This family consists of all lexicographic products C n [ m K 1 ] , where m ≥ 3 , n = s m , with s an integer not divisible by 4. This answers a question posed by Wilson in 2002.

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Journal of Combinatorial Theory Series B
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2025-10-16
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jctb.2025.10.001
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Geometric and Algebraic Topology
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An infinite family of simple graphs underlying chiral, orientable reflexible and non-orientable rotary maps

Isabel Hubard, Primož Šparl, Primož Potočnik
Journal of Combinatorial Theory Series B
Geometric and Algebraic Topology
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An infinite family of simple graphs underlying chiral, orientable reflexible and non-orientable rotary maps

Isabel Hubard, Primož Šparl, Primož Potočnik
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In this paper, we provide the first known infinite family of simple graphs, each of which is the skeleton of a chiral map, a skeleton of a reflexible map on an orientable surface, as well as a skeleton of a reflexible map on a non-orientable surface. This family consists of all lexicographic products C n [ m K 1 ] , where m ≥ 3 , n = s m , with s an integer not divisible by 4. This answers a question posed by Wilson in 2002.

Journal of Combinatorial Theory Series BVol. 176
University of Primorska (SI), University of Ljubljana (SI), Institute of Mathematics, Physics, and Mechanics (SI), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX)
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Geometric and Algebraic Topology
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