Polytope Novikov homology.

Abstract

Let M be a closed manifold and $A\subseteq H_{\mathrm{dR}}^1\left(M\right)$ a polytope. For each $a\in A$ , we define a Novikov chain complex with a multiple finiteness condition encoded by the polytope $A$ . The resulting polytope Novikov homology generalizes the ordinary Novikov homology. We prove that any two cohomology classes in a prescribed polytope give rise to chain homotopy equivalent polytope Novikov complexes over a Novikov ring associated with said polytope. As applications, we present a novel approach to the (twisted) Novikov Morse Homology Theorem and prove a new polytope Novikov Principle. The latter generalizes the ordinary Novikov Principle and a recent result of Pajitnov in the abelian case.