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The graphic nature of the symmetric group

Number Theory 2013-08-08 v2 Group Theory Representation Theory

Abstract

We investigate a remarkable class of exponential sums which are derived from the symmetric groups and which display a diverse array of visually appealing features. Our interest in these expressions stems not only from their astounding visual properties, but also from the fact that they represent a novel and intriguing class of supercharacters.

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@article{arxiv.1305.4913,
  title  = {The graphic nature of the symmetric group},
  author = {J. L. Brumbaugh and Madeleine Bulkow and Luis Alberto Garcia and Stephan Ramon Garcia and Matt Michal and Andrew P. Turner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1305.4913},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

23 pages, many figures. To appear in Experimental Mathematics