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Counting compatible indexing systems for $C_{p^n}$

Algebraic Topology 2022-12-22 v1 Combinatorics

Abstract

We count the number of compatible pairs of indexing systems for the cyclic group CpnC_{p^n}. Building on work of Balchin--Barnes--Roitzheim, we show that this sequence of natural numbers is another family of Fuss--Catalan numbers. We count this two different ways: showing how the conditions of compatibility give natural recursive formulas for the number of admissible sets and using an enumeration of ways to extend indexing systems by conceptually simpler pieces.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2212.11250,
  title  = {Counting compatible indexing systems for $C_{p^n}$},
  author = {Michael A. Hill and Jiayun Meng and Nan Li},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2212.11250},
  year   = {2022}
}

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19 pages. Comments welcome!

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