Idempotents for derangement numbers (Q1402079)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1967273
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    Idempotents for derangement numbers
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1967273

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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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