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A k-tableau characterization of k-Schur functions

Combinatorics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We study k-Schur functions characterized by k-tableaux, proving combinatorial properties such as a k-Pieri rule and a k-conjugation. This new approach relies on developing the theory of k-tableaux, and includes the introduction of a weight-permuting involution on these tableaux that generalizes the Bender-Knuth involution. This work lays the groundwork needed to prove that the set of k-Schur Littlewood-Richardson coefficients contains the 3-point Gromov-Witten invariants; structure constants for the quantum cohomology ring.

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@article{arxiv.math/0505519,
  title  = {A k-tableau characterization of k-Schur functions},
  author = {Luc Lapointe and Jennifer Morse},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0505519},
  year   = {2007}
}

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19 pages

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