The tropical halfspace characterization conjecture for pure full-dimensional polytopes

Let PP be a tropical polytope. A halfspace description of PP is a description as an intersection of tropical halfspaces, and the apex of each halfspace is its distinguished point. The tropical semiring is (R,min,+)\bigl(\mathbb{R},\operatorname{min},+\bigr). Call the apices in general position when they satisfy the source's general-position condition.

Tropical halfspace characterization conjecture. A tropical polytope PP is pure and full dimensional if and only if it has a halfspace description whose apices are in general position with respect to the tropical semiring (R,min,+)\bigl(\mathbb{R},\operatorname{min},+\bigr).

This conjecture proposes an intrinsic halfspace characterization of purity and full dimensionality for tropical polytopes. The supplied text gives no resolution or further evidence.

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Mike Develin and Josephine Yu, “Tropical polytopes and cellular resolutions”, arXiv:math/0605494 (2006).

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