Inclusion matrices and chains

DOI10.1016/J.JCTA.2007.09.002MaRDI QIDQ942174zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Ch. Maysoori, E. Ghorbani, Gholamreza Khosrovshahi, Morteza Mohammad-Noori

Publication date 4 September 2008

Published in Journal of Combinatorial Theory. Series A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/0709.3144

zbMATH Keywords

Smith normal formchainsinclusion matrices

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Matrices of integers (15B36) Combinatorial aspects of matrices (incidence, Hadamard, etc.) (05B20)

Abstract: Given integers $t$, $k$, and $v$ such that $0leqtleqkleqv$, let $W_{tk}(v)$ be the inclusion matrix of $t$-subsets vs. $k$-subsets of a $v$-set. We modify slightly the concept of standard tableau to study the notion of rank of a finite set of positive integers which was introduced by Frankl. Utilizing this, a decomposition of the poset $2^{[v]}$ into symmetric skipless chains is given. Based on this decomposition, we construct an inclusion matrix, denoted by $$, which is row-equivalent to $W_{tk}(v)$. Its Smith normal form is determined. As applications, Wilson's diagonal form of $W_{tk}(v)$ is obtained as well as a new proof of the well known theorem on the necessary and sufficient conditions for existence of integral solutions of the system $$ due to Wilson. Finally we present anotherinclusion matrix with similar properties to those of $$ which is in some way equivalent to $W_{tk}(v)$.

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