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The alternating run polynomials of permutations

Combinatorics 2019-05-01 v3

Abstract

In this paper, we first consider a generalization of the David-Barton identity which relate the alternating run polynomials to Eulerian polynomials. By using context-free grammars, we then present a combinatorial interpretation of a family of q-alternating run polynomials. Furthermore, we introduce the definition of semi-gamma-positive polynomial and we show the semi-gamma-positivity of the alternating run polynomials of dual Stirling permutations. A connection between the up-down run polynomials of permutations and the alternating run polynomials of dual Stirling permutations is established.

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@article{arxiv.1904.11437,
  title  = {The alternating run polynomials of permutations},
  author = {Shi-Mei Ma and Jun Ma and Yeong-Nan Yeh},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1904.11437},
  year   = {2019}
}

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14 pages

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