Idempotents for derangement numbers (Q1402079)
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Idempotents for derangement numbers (English)
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19 August 2003
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The principal result of this paper locates a set of orthogonal idempotents in Solomon's descent algebra. The representations of the symmetric group arising from these idempotents have dimensions which are equal to the number of permutations with a particular number of fixed points. Connections with higher Lie representations are then demonstrated. Finally, a number of known results, including a well-known formula for \(q\)-derangement numbers, are rederived.
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descent algebra
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higher Lie representation
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\(q\)-derangement number
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