Abstract
We generalize the concept of partial permutations of Ivanov and Kerov and introduce k-partial permutations. This allows us to show that the structure coefficients of the center of the wreath product Sk≀ Sn algebra are polynomials in n with nonnegative integer coefficients. We use a universal algebra I∞k, which projects on the center Z(C[Sk≀ Sn]) for each n. We show that I∞k is isomorphic to the algebra of shifted symmetric functions on many alphabets.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 389-412 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Journal | Journal of Algebraic Combinatorics |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2021 |
Keywords
- Character theory
- k-partial permutations
- Shifted symmetric functions
- Structure coefficients
- Wreath product of symmetric groups
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Algebra and Number Theory
- Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics