English

Nestings of Matchings and Permutations and North Steps in PDSAWs

Combinatorics 2008-04-11 v4

Abstract

We present a simple bijective proof of the fact that matchings of [2n] with N nestings are equinumerous to partially directed self avoiding walks confined to the symmetric wedge defined by y=+-x, with n east steps and N north steps. A very similar construction connects permutations with N nestings and PDSAWs remaining below the x-axis, again with N north steps. Furthermore, both bijections transport several combinatorially meaningful parameters.

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@article{arxiv.0712.2804,
  title  = {Nestings of Matchings and Permutations and North Steps in PDSAWs},
  author = {Martin Rubey},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0712.2804},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

11 pages, 7 figures, corrected some inaccuracies and minor mistakes