Minimally intersecting set partitions of type B (Q2380454)

Summary: Motivated by Pittel's [\textit{B. Pittel}, ``Where the typical set partitions meet and join'', Electron. J. Comb. 7, No.1, Research paper R5, printed in J. Comb. 7, No.\,1 (2000; Zbl 0940.05007)] study of minimally intersecting set partitions, we investigate minimally intersecting set partitions of type \(B\). Our main result is a formula for the number of minimally intersecting \(r\)-tuples of \(B_n\)-partitions. As a consequence, it implies the formula of Benoumhani for the Dowling number in analogy to Dobiński's formula.