Sum rules for permutations with fixed points involving Stirling numbers of the first kind
Combinatorics
2026-03-10 v1
Abstract
We propose sum rules for permutations of the ensemble with fixed points, in the form of partial sums of their moments. The corresponding identities involve Stirling numbers of the first kind . Using a formula due to Vassilev-Missana and the Schl\"omlich expression of Stirling numbers, we also deduce sum rules for binomial coefficients. Connections with Bell numbers are outlined.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2603.07284,
title = {Sum rules for permutations with fixed points involving Stirling numbers of the first kind},
author = {Jean-Christophe Pain},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.07284},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
submitted to "Indonesian Journal of Combinatorics"