q=-1 relations between Kasteleyn cokernels and Smith forms

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Let GG and G′G' be the symmetry groups specified in the claim, and write MG(a,b,c)−1M_G(a,b,c)_{-1} and AG(a,b,c)−1A_G(a,b,c)_{-1} for the corresponding matrices specialized at q=−1q=-1. Let Sm⁡(N)\operatorname{Sm}(N) denote the Smith normal form of NN. q=−1q=-1 cokernel conjecture. The following relations should hold:

Sm⁡(AG′(a,b,c))=Sm⁡(MG(a,b,c)−1)2\operatorname{Sm}(A_{G'}(a,b,c))=\operatorname{Sm}(M_G(a,b,c)_{-1})^2

when G=⟨1⟩G=\langle1\rangle or ⟨ρ⟩\langle\rho\rangle and G′=⟨G,κ⟩G'=\langle G,\kappa\rangle;

coker⁡AG(a,b,c)−1≅coker⁡MG′(a,b,c)⊕2\operatorname{coker} A_G(a,b,c)_{-1}\cong\operatorname{coker} M_{G'}(a,b,c)^{\oplus2}

when G=⟨τ⟩G=\langle\tau\rangle or ⟨ρ,τ⟩\langle\rho,\tau\rangle and G′=⟨κτ⟩G'=\langle\kappa\tau\rangle or ⟨ρ,κτ⟩\langle\rho,\kappa\tau\rangle, respectively; and

coker⁡AG′(a,b,c)≅coker⁡AG′(a,b,c)−1\operatorname{coker} A_{G'}(a,b,c)\cong\operatorname{coker} A'_G(a,b,c)_{-1}

when G=⟨τ⟩G=\langle\tau\rangle or ⟨ρ,τ⟩\langle\rho,\tau\rangle and G′=⟨G,κ⟩G'=\langle G,\kappa\rangle. This conjecture proposes a cokernel and Smith-form extension of Stembridge's q=−1q=-1 phenomenon for symmetry classes of plane partitions. The source presents it as conjectural and gives no proof or resolution, so it remains open.

References

Primary source

Greg Kuperberg, “Kasteleyn cokernels”, arXiv:math/0108150 (2002).

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