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RSK as a linear operator

Rings and Algebras 2024-12-23 v2 Combinatorics Representation Theory

Abstract

The Robinson-Schensted-Knuth correspondence (RSK) is a bijection between nonnegative integer matrices and pairs of Young tableaux. We study it as a linear operator on the coordinate ring of matrices, proving results about its diagonalizability, eigenvalues, trace, and determinant. Our criterion for diagonalizability involves the ADEADE classification of Dynkin diagrams, as well as the diagram for E9E_9.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2410.23009,
  title  = {RSK as a linear operator},
  author = {Ada Stelzer and Alexander Yong},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.23009},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

We thank S. Fomin for comments that led to a reformulation of the diagonalizability theorem in terms of Dynkin diagrams. 37 pages

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