Pattern Avoidance in Set Partitions
Combinatorics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
The study of patterns in permutations in a very active area of current research. Klazar defined and studied an analogous notion of pattern for set partitions. We continue this work, finding exact formulas for the number of set partitions which avoid certain specific patterns. In particular, we enumerate and characterize those partitions avoiding any partition of a 3-element set. This allows us to conclude that the corresponding sequences are P-recursive. Finally, we define a second notion of pattern in a set partition, based on its restricted growth function. Related results are obtained for this new definition.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math/0604292,
title = {Pattern Avoidance in Set Partitions},
author = {Bruce E. Sagan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0604292},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
15 pages, see related papers at http://www.math.msu.edu/~sagan