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Jack Derangements

Combinatorics 2023-04-14 v1 Representation Theory

Abstract

For each integer partition λn\lambda \vdash n we give a simple combinatorial expression for the sum of the Jack character θαλ\theta^\lambda_\alpha over the integer partitions of nn with no singleton parts. For α=1,2\alpha = 1,2 this gives closed forms for the eigenvalues of the permutation and perfect matching derangement graphs, resolving an open question in algebraic graph theory. A byproduct of the latter is a simple combinatorial formula for the immanants of the matrix JIJ-I where JJ is the all-ones matrix, which might be of independent interest. Our proofs center around a Jack analogue of a hook product related to Cayley's Ω\Omega--process in classical invariant theory, which we call the principal lower hook product.

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@article{arxiv.2304.06629,
  title  = {Jack Derangements},
  author = {Nathan Lindzey},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2304.06629},
  year   = {2023}
}
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