The number of terms in the permanent and the determinant of a generic circulant matrix

dc.creatorThomas, Hugh
dc.date2003-01-07
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T04:54:17Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T04:54:17Z
dc.descriptionLet A=(a_(ij)) be the generic n by n circulant matrix given by a_(ij)=x_(i+j), with subscripts on x interpreted mod n. Define d(n) (resp. p(n)) to be the number of terms in the determinant (resp. permanent) of A. The function p(n) is well-known and has several combinatorial interpretations. The function d(n), on the other hand, has not been studied previously. We show that when n is a prime power, d(n)=p(n). The proof uses symmetric functions.
dc.description6 pages; 1 figure
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/math/0301048
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/math/0301048
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/66192
dc.subjectCombinatorics
dc.subject05A15;05E05
dc.titleThe number of terms in the permanent and the determinant of a generic circulant matrix
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