From Zeta Seeds to Spectral Towers

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The basic object in the zeta space framework is a seed $$\mathcal S=(\mathcal I,\Gamma,\Pi),$$ where $\mathcal I$ is a singular stratified surface, $\Gamma\subset \mathcal I$ is a distinguished skeletal graph, and $\Pi$ is a finite symmetry group acting on the seed. The decorated version is $$\mathcal S_{\mathrm{dec}}=(\mathcal I,\Gamma,\Pi,\chi,\rho,\mathcal L),$$ where $\chi$ is coloring data, $\rho$ is holonomy or representation data, and $\mathcal L$ is a line bundle or local system. The guiding idea is that the seed itself is not yet a zeta function. Rather, the seed is a geometric object from which several different spectral realizations may be extracted. For example, one may extract a graph-theoretic realization from $\Gamma$, leading naturally to an Ihara-type zeta function. One may also extract a cone-local analytic realization from neighborhoods of the singular points of $\mathcal I$, leading to theta functions, Mellin transforms, and Bessel kernels. These are not separate ob...
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Stratified Holonomy Dynamics of the Ihara Zeta function of $\Gamma$

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Let $\Gamma$ be a finite connected graph (e.g., the 1-skeleton of a stratified space or foliated complex), and let $\mathcal{R}$ denote the stratified space of holonomy representations:

$$\mathcal{R} = \bigsqcup_{G \subseteq GL_n(\mathbb{C})} \mathcal{R}_G,\quad \mathcal{R}_G := \left\{ \rho : \pi_1(\Gamma) \to G \right\}.$$


Each stratum $\mathcal{R}_G$ corresponds to a distinct choice of structure group $G$, such as $U(1)$, $SU(2)$, or  $GL_n(\mathbb{C})$.


Define a stratified holonomy evolution governed by a sequence of generalized symmetry transformations


$$\Psi_k : \mathcal{R}_{G_k} \longrightarrow \mathcal{R}_{G_{k+1}},$$


which may be continuous or discrete, invertible or not, and may preserve or enhance the structure group.


The evolution of representations is given by the discrete recurrence:


$$\rho_{k+1} = \Psi_k(\rho_k), \qquad \rho_k \in \mathcal{R}_{G_k},\; \rho_{k+1} \in \mathcal{R}_{G_{k+1}}.$$


This defines a dynamical system over the stratified moduli space $\mathcal{R}$, where transitions between strata correspond to changes in the structure group, such as:


$$U(1) \longrightarrow GL_2(\mathbb{C}) \longrightarrow GL_3(\mathbb{C}) \longrightarrow \cdots$$


or possibly to reductions:


$$GL_n(\mathbb{C}) \longrightarrow U(1).$$


Associated to each $\rho_k$, we define a (possibly twisted) Ihara-type zeta function:


$$\zeta_k(u) := \prod_{[p]} \det\left( I - \rho_k(p) u^{\ell(p)} \right)^{-1},$$


where the product is over equivalence classes of primitive closed paths $[p]$ in $\Gamma$, and $\ell(p)$ is the length of the path.


The evolution of zeta invariants under $\Psi_k$ is given by the pushforward:


$$\zeta_{k+1}(u) = \Psi_{k*}\left( \zeta_k(u) \right),$$


which reflects any change in the spectral type or determinant structure induced by the transformation of the holonomy representation.


This framework allows for discrete-time dynamics across the space of representations and zeta functions, capturing both internal deformations (when $G_{k+1} = G_k$) and structural enhancements (when $G_{k+1} \supsetneq G_k$) driven by the generalized symmetry $\Psi_k$.

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  1. AnonymousMay 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM

    This is quite interesting. Looking forward to the next post

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    1. John ZimmermanMay 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM

      Thanks - my goal is to post 2-3 times per week :)

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  2. AnonymousMay 8, 2025 at 6:44 PM

    Is \Gamma the same as in previous posts? Is it arbitrary or fixed?

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    1. John ZimmermanMay 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM

      Yes good question. \Gamma is fixed to be the intersection locii of the canonical \mathcal I stratified complex (see previous posts for that), with x,y,z=0 coordinate planes. In some posts I constructed \mathcal I in X^3=[0,1]^3 but it can easily be rescaled to the more accessible [-1,1]^3=Y^3. In theory \Gamma and \mathcal I could generalize but I haven't thought about that much.

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