The Gini index in the representation theory of the general linear group

MaRDI QIDQ6429573zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Grant Kopitzke

Publication date 14 March 2023

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Statistical methods; economic indices and measures (91B82) Combinatorial aspects of representation theory (05E10) Representation theory for linear algebraic groups (20G05)

Abstract: The Gini index is a function that attempts to measure the amount of inequality in the distribution of a finite resource throughout a population. It is commonly used in economics as a measure of inequality of income or wealth. We define a discrete Gini index on the set of integer partitions with at most $n$ parts and show how this function emerges in the representation theory of the complex general linear group.

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