The algebra of conjugacy classes of the wreath product of a finite group with the symmetric group (Q6115580)

Let \(G\) be an arbitrary finite group, and \(S_n\) denote the symmetric group on \(n\) letters. In this paper, the author constructs a universal combinatorial algebra \(\mathcal{A}^G_\infty\) which projects onto the centre of the group algebra of the wreath product \(G\wr S_n\) for each \(n\). This algebra is used to prove that the structure coefficients of the centre of the group algebra \(\mathbb{C}[G\wr S_n]\) are polynomials in \(n\), providing all the details for a proof of \textit{W. Wang} from [Adv. Math. 187, No. 2, 417--446 (2004; Zbl 1112.19001)], as well as showing that the algebra \(\mathcal{A}^G_\infty\) is isomorphic to the algebra of shifted symmetric functions on several alphabets (one alphabet for each ordinary irreducible character of \(G\)). Here, `structure coefficients' are those with respect to the natural basis for the centre of the group algebra, given by class sums.