On averages of randomized class functions on the symmetric groups and their asymptotics (Q462790)

Using the standard identification of permutations of \(S_n\) with permutation matrices, for every permutation \(g\) of \(S_n\) and every complex number \(x\) we can define the characteristic polynomial of \(g\) by \(Z_n(x) = Z_n(x)(g) = \det(1-xg)\). In [\textit{D. Zeindler}, Electron. J. Probab. 15, 1092--1118 (2010; Zbl 1225.15038)], the moments of \(Z_n(x)\) with respect to the uniform measure have been computed. The above paper also contains results for many complex variables as well as computations of asymptotics of those moments. This paper presents several generalisations of the above results:{\parindent=0.6cm\begin{itemize}\item[(1)] It considers more general functions than the characteristic polynomial of the associated permutation matrix: In the formulation of the paper, the characteristic polynomial is associated to the polynomial \(1-x\). The results are generalised to work with any holomorphic function on several variables. \item[(2)] For each holomorphic function it introduces some randomised class functions associated with it. There are two randomisations occurring. One randomisation is the introduction of a random variable for each variable. The other randomisation is the introduction of a random variable for each cycle of \(g\). \item[(3)] Similar results for \(A_n\) as well as for the Weyl groups of \(\mathrm{SO}(2n)\), \(\mathrm{SO}(2n+1)\), \(\mathrm{SU}(n)\) are obtained. \end{itemize}}