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Generalized descent patterns in permutations and associated Hopf algebras

Combinatorics 2013-02-12 v1

Abstract

Descents in permutations or words are defined from the relative position of two consecutive letters. We investigate a statistic involving patterns of k consecutive letters, and show that it leads to Hopf algebras generalizing noncommutative symmetric functions and quasi-symmetric functions.

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@article{arxiv.0911.5615,
  title  = {Generalized descent patterns in permutations and associated Hopf algebras},
  author = {J. -C. Novelli and C. Reutenauer and J. -Y. Thibon},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0911.5615},
  year   = {2013}
}

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8 pages