Lecture 22

This lecture discusses the basics of discrete Morse theory and its uses for speeding up persistence computations.

• Reading:

  • DW Chapter 10.1-10.2

  • Scoville, Discrete Morse Theory, 2019

  • Knudsen, Morse Theory: Smooth and Discrete, 2015

• Slides:

  • Lecture 22 slides pdf

• Annotated slides (Fall 2025):

  • Lecture 22 slides - Annotated