Shifted symmetric functions I: the vanishing property, skew Young diagrams and symmetric group characters
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1 I: the vanishing property, skew Young diagrams and symmetric group characters Valentin Féray Institut für Mathematik, Universität Zürich Séminaire Lotharingien de Combinatoire Bertinoro, Italy, Sept. 11th-12th-13th V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
2 Introduction Content of the lectures Content of the lectures Main topic: shifted symmetric functions, an analogue of symmetric functions. unlike symmetric functions, we will evaluate shifted symmetric functions on the parts of a partition: V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
3 Introduction Content of the lectures Content of the lectures Main topic: shifted symmetric functions, an analogue of symmetric functions. unlike symmetric functions, we will evaluate shifted symmetric functions on the parts of a partition: interesting (and powerful) vanishing results; link with representation theory; new kind of expansions with nice combinatorics (e.g. in multirectangular coordinates, lecture 2). V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
4 Introduction Content of the lectures Content of the lectures Main topic: shifted symmetric functions, an analogue of symmetric functions. unlike symmetric functions, we will evaluate shifted symmetric functions on the parts of a partition: interesting (and powerful) vanishing results; link with representation theory; new kind of expansions with nice combinatorics (e.g. in multirectangular coordinates, lecture 2). nice extension with Jack or Macdonald parameters with many open problems (lecture 3). V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
5 Introduction Shifted Schur functions Shifted symmetric function: definition Definition A polynomial f (x 1,..., x N ) is shifted symmetric if it is symmetric in x 1 1, x 2 2,..., x N N. Example: p k (x 1,..., x N ) = N i=1 (x i i) k. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
6 Introduction Shifted Schur functions Shifted symmetric function: definition Definition A polynomial f (x 1,..., x N ) is shifted symmetric if it is symmetric in x 1 1, x 2 2,..., x N N. Example: p k (x 1,..., x N ) = N i=1 (x i i) k. Shifted symmetric function: sequence f N (x 1,..., x N ) of shifted symmetric polynomials with f N+1 (x 1,..., x N, 0) = f N (x 1,..., x N ). Example: pk = [ i 1 (xi i) k ( i) k]. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
7 Introduction Shifted Schur functions Shifted Schur functions (Okounkov, Olshanski, 98) Notation: µ = (µ 1 µ l ) partition. (x k) := x(x 1)... (x k + 1); Definition (Shifted Schur function s µ) Example: s µ(x 1,..., x N ) = det(x i + N i µ j + N j) det(x i + N i N j) s (2,1) (x 1, x 2, x 3 ) = x 2 1 x 2 + x 2 1 x 3 + x 1 x x 1 x 2 x 3 + x 1 x x 2 2 x 3 + x 2 x 2 3 x 1 x 2 x 1 x 3 + x 2 2 x 2 x x x 2 6 x 3 V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
8 Introduction Shifted Schur functions Shifted Schur functions (Okounkov, Olshanski, 98) Notation: µ = (µ 1 µ l ) partition. (x k) := x(x 1)... (x k + 1); Definition (Shifted Schur function s µ) Example: s µ(x 1,..., x N ) = det(x i + N i µ j + N j) det(x i + N i N j) s (2,1) (x 1, x 2, x 3 ) = x1 2 x 2 + x1 2 x 3 + x 1 x x 1 x 2 x 3 + x 1 x3 2 + x2 2 x 3 + x 2 x3 2 x 1 x 2 x 1 x 3 + x2 2 x 2 x x3 2 2 x 2 6 x 3 Top degree term of sµ is the standard Schur function s µ. sµ is our first favorite basis of the shifted symmetric function ring Λ. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
9 Vanishing property Transition The vanishing theorem and some applications V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
10 Vanishing property The vanishing characterization If λ is a partition (or Young diagram) of length l and F a shifted symmetric function, we denote F (λ) := F (λ 1,..., λ l ). Easy: a shifted symmetric function is determined by its values on Young diagrams. Λ : subalgebra of F(Y, C) (functions on Young diagrams). V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
11 Vanishing property The vanishing characterization If λ is a partition (or Young diagram) of length l and F a shifted symmetric function, we denote F (λ) := F (λ 1,..., λ l ). Easy: a shifted symmetric function is determined by its values on Young diagrams. Λ : subalgebra of F(Y, C) (functions on Young diagrams). Theorem (Vanishing properties of s µ (OO 98)) Vanishing characterization s µ is the unique shifted symmetric function of degree at most µ such that s µ(λ) = δ λ,µ H(λ), where H(λ) is the hook product of λ. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
12 Vanishing property The vanishing characterization If λ is a partition (or Young diagram) of length l and F a shifted symmetric function, we denote F (λ) := F (λ 1,..., λ l ). Easy: a shifted symmetric function is determined by its values on Young diagrams. Λ : subalgebra of F(Y, C) (functions on Young diagrams). Theorem (Vanishing properties of s µ (OO 98)) Vanishing characterization s µ is the unique shifted symmetric function of degree at most µ such that s µ(λ) = δ λ,µ H(λ), where H(λ) is the hook product of λ. Extra vanishing property Moreover, s µ(λ) = 0, unless λ µ. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
13 Vanishing property The vanishing characterization Proof of the extra-vanishing property. By definition, s µ(λ) = det(λ i +N i µ j +N j) det(λ i +N i N j). Call M i,j = (λ i + N i µ j + N j). If λ j < µ j for some j, then M j,j = 0, V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
14 Vanishing property The vanishing characterization Proof of the extra-vanishing property. By definition, s µ(λ) = det(λ i +N i µ j +N j) det(λ i +N i N j). Call M i,j = (λ i + N i µ j + N j). If λ j < µ j for some j, then M j,j = 0, but also all the entries in the bottom left corner V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
15 Vanishing property The vanishing characterization Proof of the extra-vanishing property. By definition, s µ(λ) = det(λ i +N i µ j +N j) det(λ i +N i N j). Call M i,j = (λ i + N i µ j + N j). If λ j < µ j for some j, then M j,j = 0, but also all the entries in the bottom left corner. det(m i,j ) = V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
16 Vanishing property The vanishing characterization Proof of the extra-vanishing property. By definition, s µ(λ) = det(λ i +N i µ j +N j) det(λ i +N i N j). Call M i,j = (λ i + N i µ j + N j). If λ j < µ j for some j, then M j,j = 0, but also all the entries in the bottom left corner. det(m i,j ) = 0. Therefore s µ(λ) = 0 as soon as λ µ V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
17 Vanishing property The vanishing characterization Proof of the extra-vanishing property. By definition, s µ(λ) = det(λ i +N i µ j +N j) det(λ i +N i N j). Call M i,j = (λ i + N i µ j + N j). If λ j < µ j for some j, then M j,j = 0, but also all the entries in the bottom left corner. det(m i,j ) = 0. Therefore s µ(λ) = 0 as soon as λ µ To compute s µ(µ), we get a triangular matrix, the determinant is the product of diagonal entries and we recognize the hook product. (Exercise!) V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
18 Vanishing property The vanishing characterization Proof of uniqueness. Let F be a shifted symmetric function of degree at most µ. Assume that for each λ of size at most µ, F (λ) = s µ(λ) = δ λ,µ H(λ). V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
19 Vanishing property The vanishing characterization Proof of uniqueness. Let F be a shifted symmetric function of degree at most µ. Assume that for each λ of size at most µ, F (λ) = s µ(λ) = δ λ,µ H(λ). Write G := F sµ as linear combination of sν : G = c ν sν. (1) ν: ν µ V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
20 Vanishing property The vanishing characterization Proof of uniqueness. Let F be a shifted symmetric function of degree at most µ. Assume that for each λ of size at most µ, F (λ) = s µ(λ) = δ λ,µ H(λ). Write G := F sµ as linear combination of sν : G = c ν sν. (1) ν: ν µ Assume G 0, and choose ρ minimal for inclusion such that c ρ 0. We evaluate (1) in ρ: 0 = G(ρ) = c ν sν (ρ) = c ρ sρ(ρ) 0. ν: ν µ V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
21 Vanishing property The vanishing characterization Proof of uniqueness. Let F be a shifted symmetric function of degree at most µ. Assume that for each λ of size at most µ, F (λ) = s µ(λ) = δ λ,µ H(λ). Write G := F sµ as linear combination of sν : G = c ν sν. (1) ν: ν µ Assume G 0, and choose ρ minimal for inclusion such that c ρ 0. We evaluate (1) in ρ: 0 = G(ρ) = c ν sν (ρ) = c ρ sρ(ρ) 0. ν: ν µ Contradiction G = 0, i.e. F = s µ. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
22 Vanishing property Application 1: Pieri rule for shifted Schur functions Proposition (OO 98) sµ(x 1,..., x N ) (x x N µ ) = sν (x 1,..., x N ), where ν µ means ν µ and ν = µ + 1. ν: ν µ V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
23 Vanishing property Application 1: Pieri rule for shifted Schur functions Proposition (OO 98) sµ(x 1,..., x N ) (x x N µ ) = sν (x 1,..., x N ), ν: ν µ where ν µ means ν µ and ν = µ + 1. Sketch of proof. Since the LHS is shifted symmetric of degree µ + 1, we have sµ(x 1,..., x N ) (x x N µ ) = c ν sν (x 1,..., x N ), for some constants c ν. ν: ν µ +1 V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
24 Vanishing property Application 1: Pieri rule for shifted Schur functions Proposition (OO 98) s µ(x 1,..., x N ) (x x N µ ) = where ν µ means ν µ and ν = µ + 1. Sketch of proof. ν: ν µ s ν (x 1,..., x N ), Since the LHS is shifted symmetric of degree µ + 1, we have sµ(x 1,..., x N ) (x x N µ ) = c ν sν (x 1,..., x N ), for some constants c ν. ν: ν µ +1 LHS vanishes for x i = λ i and λ µ c ν = 0 if ν µ. (Same argument as to prove uniqueness.) V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
25 Vanishing property Application 1: Pieri rule for shifted Schur functions Proposition (OO 98) s µ(x 1,..., x N ) (x x N µ ) = where ν µ means ν µ and ν = µ + 1. Sketch of proof. ν: ν µ s ν (x 1,..., x N ), Since the LHS is shifted symmetric of degree µ + 1, we have sµ(x 1,..., x N ) (x x N µ ) = c ν sν (x 1,..., x N ), for some constants c ν. ν: ν µ +1 LHS vanishes for x i = λ i and λ µ c ν = 0 if ν µ. (Same argument as to prove uniqueness.) Look at top-degree term (and use Pieri rule for usual Schur functions): for ν = µ + 1, we have c ν = δ ν µ. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
26 Vanishing property Application 2: a combinatorial formula for s µ Theorem (OO 98) sµ(x 1,..., x N ) = (x T ( ) c( )). T T where the sum runs over reverse a semi-std Young tableaux T, and if = (i, j), then c( ) = j i (called content). a filling with decreasing columns and weakly decreasing rows Example: s(2,1) (x 1, x 2 ) = x 2 (x 2 1) (x 1 + 1) + x 2 (x 1 1) (x 1 + 1) V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
27 Vanishing property Application 2: a combinatorial formula for s µ Theorem (OO 98) sµ(x 1,..., x N ) = (x T ( ) c( )). T T where the sum runs over reverse a semi-std Young tableaux T, and if = (i, j), then c( ) = j i (called content). a filling with decreasing columns and weakly decreasing rows extends the classical combinatorial interpretation of Schur function (that we recover by taking top degree terms); completely independent proof, via the vanishing theorem (see next slide). V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
28 Vanishing property Application 2: a combinatorial formula for s µ To prove: s µ(x 1,..., x N ) = T (x T ( ) c( )). T Sketch of proof via the vanishing characterization. 1 RHS is shifted symmetric: V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
29 Vanishing property Application 2: a combinatorial formula for s µ To prove: s µ(x 1,..., x N ) = T (x T ( ) c( )). T Sketch of proof via the vanishing characterization. 1 RHS is shifted symmetric: it is sufficient to check that it is symmetric in x i i and x i+1 i 1. Thus we can focus on the boxes containing i and j := i + 1 in the tableau and reduce the general case to µ = (1, 1) and µ = (k). Then it s easy. j i j j i i i V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
30 Vanishing property Application 2: a combinatorial formula for s µ To prove: s µ(x 1,..., x N ) = T (x T ( ) c( )). T Sketch of proof via the vanishing characterization. 1 RHS is shifted symmetric: OK. it is sufficient to check that it is symmetric in x i i and x i+1 i 1. Thus we can focus on the boxes containing i and j := i + 1 in the tableau and reduce the general case to µ = (1, 1) and µ = (k). Then it s easy. j i j j i i i The compatibility RHS(x 1,..., x N, 0) = RHS(x 1,..., x N ) is straigthforward. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
31 Vanishing property Application 2: a combinatorial formula for s µ To prove: s µ(x 1,..., x N ) = T (x T ( ) c( )). T Sketch of proof via the vanishing characterization. 1 RHS is shifted symmetric: OK. 2 RHS xi :=λ i = 0 if λ µ. We will prove: for each T, some factor a := x T ( ) c( ) vanishes. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
32 Vanishing property Application 2: a combinatorial formula for s µ To prove: s µ(x 1,..., x N ) = T (x T ( ) c( )). T Sketch of proof via the vanishing characterization. 1 RHS is shifted symmetric: OK. 2 RHS xi = 0 if λ µ. :=λ i We will prove: for each T, some factor a := x T ( ) c( ) vanishes. >0 0 a (1,1) > 0; λ i < µ i a (1,i) 0; (a (1,k) ) k 1 can only decrease by 1 at each step. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
33 Vanishing property Application 2: a combinatorial formula for s µ To prove: s µ(x 1,..., x N ) = T (x T ( ) c( )). T Sketch of proof via the vanishing characterization. 1 RHS is shifted symmetric: OK. 2 RHS xi = 0 if λ µ. :=λ i We will prove: for each T, some factor a := x T ( ) c( ) vanishes. >0 0 a (1,1) > 0; λ i < µ i a (1,i) 0; (a (1,k) ) k 1 can only decrease by 1 at each step. 3 Normalization: check the coefficients of x λ x λ N N. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
34 Skew SYT and characters Transition Skew tableaux and characters V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
35 Skew SYT and characters Skew standard tableaux Definition Let λ and µ be Young diagrams with λ µ. A skew standard tableau of shape λ/µ is a filling of λ/µ with integers from 1 to r = λ µ with increasing rows and columns. Example λ = (3, 3, 1) µ = (2, 1) V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
36 Skew SYT and characters Skew standard tableaux Definition Let λ and µ be Young diagrams with λ µ. A skew standard tableau of shape λ/µ is a filling of λ/µ with integers from 1 to r = λ µ with increasing rows and columns. Alternatively, it is a sequence µ µ (1) µ (r) = λ. Example λ = (3, 3, 1) µ = (2, 1) (2, 1) (2, 2) (3, 2) (3, 2, 1) (3, 3, 1) V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
37 Skew SYT and characters Skew standard tableaux Definition Let λ and µ be Young diagrams with λ µ. A skew standard tableau of shape λ/µ is a filling of λ/µ with integers from 1 to r = λ µ with increasing rows and columns. Alternatively, it is a sequence µ µ (1) µ (r) = λ. The number of skew standard tableau of shape λ/µ is denoted f λ/µ. Example λ = (3, 3, 1) µ = (2, 1) (2, 1) (2, 2) (3, 2) (3, 2, 1) (3, 3, 1) V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
38 Skew SYT and characters Skew standard tableaux and shifted Schur functions Proposition (OO 98) If λ µ, then s µ(λ) = H(λ) ( λ µ )! f λ/µ. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
39 Skew SYT and characters Skew standard tableaux and shifted Schur functions Proposition (OO 98) If λ µ, then s µ(λ) = H(λ) ( λ µ )! f λ/µ. Proof. Set r = λ µ We iterate r times the Pieri rule sµ(x 1,..., x N )(x x N µ ) (x x N µ r + 1) = s (x ν (r) 1,..., x N ) ν (1),...,ν (r) : µ ν (1) ν (r) V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
40 Skew SYT and characters Skew standard tableaux and shifted Schur functions Proposition (OO 98) If λ µ, then s µ(λ) = H(λ) ( λ µ )! f λ/µ. Proof. Set r = λ µ We iterate r times the Pieri rule sµ(x 1,..., x N )(x x N µ ) (x x N µ r + 1) = s (x ν (r) 1,..., x N ) = f ν/µ sν (x 1,..., x N ). ν (1),...,ν (r) : µ ν (1) ν (r) ν: ν = µ +r V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
41 Skew SYT and characters Skew standard tableaux and shifted Schur functions Proposition (OO 98) If λ µ, then s µ(λ) = H(λ) ( λ µ )! f λ/µ. Proof. Set r = λ µ We iterate r times the Pieri rule sµ(x 1,..., x N )(x x N µ ) (x x N µ r + 1) = s (x ν (r) 1,..., x N ) = f ν/µ sν (x 1,..., x N ). ν (1),...,ν (r) : µ ν (1) ν (r) ν: ν = µ +r We evaluate at x i = λ i. The only surviving term corresponds to ν = λ. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
42 Skew SYT and characters Symmetric group characters Facts from representation theory: Irreducible representation ρ λ of the symmetric groups are indexed by Young diagrams λ; We are interested in computing the character χ λ (µ) of ρ λ on any permutation in the conjugacy class C µ. (here, µ = λ ). V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
43 Skew SYT and characters Symmetric group characters Facts from representation theory: Irreducible representation ρ λ of the symmetric groups are indexed by Young diagrams λ; We are interested in computing the character χ λ (µ) of ρ λ on any permutation in the conjugacy class C µ. (here, µ = λ ). Proposition (Branching rule) If λ = µ + 1, we have χ λ (µ (1)) = ν: ν λ χ ν (µ). V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
44 Skew SYT and characters Symmetric group characters Facts from representation theory: Irreducible representation ρ λ of the symmetric groups are indexed by Young diagrams λ; We are interested in computing the character χ λ (µ) of ρ λ on any permutation in the conjugacy class C µ. (here, µ = λ ). Proposition (Branching rule) If λ = µ + 1, we have χ λ (µ (1)) = ν: ν λ Iterating the branching rule r times gives: if λ = µ + r, χ λ (µ (1 r )) = χ ν(0) (µ) ν (0),...,ν (r 1) ν (0) ν (1) λ χ ν (µ). V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
45 Skew SYT and characters Symmetric group characters Facts from representation theory: Irreducible representation ρ λ of the symmetric groups are indexed by Young diagrams λ; We are interested in computing the character χ λ (µ) of ρ λ on any permutation in the conjugacy class C µ. (here, µ = λ ). Proposition (Branching rule) If λ = µ + 1, we have χ λ (µ (1)) = ν: ν λ χ ν (µ). Iterating the branching rule r times gives: if λ = µ + r, χ λ (µ (1 r )) = χ ν(0) (µ) = f λ/ν χ ν (µ). ν (0),...,ν (r 1) ν (0) ν (1) λ ν: ν = µ V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
46 Skew SYT and characters Normalized characters are shifted symmetric (OO 98) Multiply previous equality by ( λ µ ) χλ (µ (1 r )) dim(ρ λ ) H(λ) ( λ µ )! = ( λ µ ) dim(ρ λ ) = ν: ν = µ, we get ( H(λ) ( λ µ )! f λ/ν) χ ν (µ) V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
47 Skew SYT and characters Normalized characters are shifted symmetric (OO 98) Multiply previous equality by ( λ µ ) χλ (µ (1 r )) dim(ρ λ ) H(λ) ( λ µ )! = ( λ µ ) dim(ρ λ ) = ν: ν = µ = ν: ν = µ, we get ( H(λ) ( λ µ )! f λ/ν) χ ν (µ) s ν (λ) χ ν (µ) V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
48 Skew SYT and characters Normalized characters are shifted symmetric (OO 98) Multiply previous equality by ( λ µ ) χλ (µ (1 r )) dim(ρ λ ) H(λ) ( λ µ )! = ( λ µ ) dim(ρ λ ) = ν: ν = µ = ν: ν = µ, we get ( H(λ) ( λ µ )! f λ/ν) χ ν (µ) s ν (λ) χ ν (µ) = Ch µ (λ), where Ch µ = ν: ν = µ χν (µ) s ν is a shifted symmetric function. Example (characters on transpositions): Ch (2) (λ) = s (2) s (1,1) = i 1 [ (λi i) 2 + λ i i 2]. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
49 Skew SYT and characters Normalized characters are shifted symmetric (OO 98) Multiply previous equality by ( λ µ ) χλ (µ (1 r )) dim(ρ λ ) H(λ) ( λ µ )! = ( λ µ ) dim(ρ λ ) = ν: ν = µ = ν: ν = µ, we get ( H(λ) ( λ µ )! f λ/ν) χ ν (µ) s ν (λ) χ ν (µ) = Ch µ (λ), where Ch µ = ν: ν = µ χν (µ) s ν is a shifted symmetric function. Example (characters on transpositions): Ch (2) (λ) = s (2) s (1,1) = i 1 [ (λi i) 2 + λ i i 2]. We ll refer to Ch µ as normalized characters: this will be our second favorite basis of Λ. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
50 Skew SYT and characters Vanishing characterization of normalized characters Reminder: Ch µ = ν: ν = µ χν (µ) s ν. Proposition (F., Śniady, 2015) Ch µ is the unique shifted symmetric function F of degree at most µ such that 1 F (λ) = 0 if λ < µ ; 2 The top-degree component of F is p µ. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
51 Skew SYT and characters Vanishing characterization of normalized characters Reminder: Ch µ = ν: ν = µ χν (µ) s ν. Proposition (F., Śniady, 2015) Ch µ is the unique shifted symmetric function F of degree at most µ such that 1 F (λ) = 0 if λ < µ ; 2 The top-degree component of F is p µ. Proof. Easy to check that Ch µ fulfills 1. and 2. from Ch µ = ν: ν = µ χν (µ) s ν. Uniqueness: if F 1 and F 2 are two such functions, then F 1 F 2 has degree at most µ 1 and vanishes on all diagrams of size µ 1. F 1 F 2 = 0. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
52 Skew SYT and characters Vanishing characterization of normalized characters Reminder: Ch µ = ν: ν = µ χν (µ) s ν. Proposition (F., Śniady, 2015) Ch µ is the unique shifted symmetric function F of degree at most µ such that 1 F (λ) = 0 if λ < µ ; 2 The top-degree component of F is p µ. Examples The two following formulas hold since their RHS fulfills 1. and 2.: Ch (2) (λ) = [ (λi i) 2 + λ i i 2]. i 1 Ch (3) (λ) = [ (λi i) 3 λ i + i 3] 3 (λ i + 1)λ j. i 1 i<j V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
53 Multiplication tables Transition Multiplications tables V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
54 Multiplication tables Multiplication tables Question Can we understand the multiplication tables of our favorite bases? sµ sν = Ch µ Ch ν = ρ: ρ µ + ν ρ: ρ µ + ν c ρ µ,νs ρ g ρ µ,ν Ch ρ Are c ρ µ,ν and g ρ µ,ν integers? nonnegative? Do they have a combinatorial interpretation? Note: when ρ = µ + ν, then c ρ µ,ν is a Littlewood-Richardson coefficient (but c ρ µ,ν is defined more generally when ρ < µ + ν ). V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
55 Multiplication tables Shifted Littlewood-Richardson coefficients An easy proposition 1 cµ,ν ρ = 0 if ρ µ or ρ ν; 2 cµ,ν ν = sµ(ν). sµ sν = cµ,νs ρ ρ (2) ρ: ρ µ + ν V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
56 Multiplication tables Shifted Littlewood-Richardson coefficients An easy proposition 1 cµ,ν ρ = 0 if ρ µ or ρ ν; 2 cµ,ν ν = sµ(ν). sµ sν = cµ,νs ρ ρ (2) ρ: ρ µ + ν Proof. 1 If λ µ or λ ν, the LHS of (2) evaluated in λ vanishes (vanishing theorem). The same argument as in the uniqueness proof implies 1. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
57 Multiplication tables Shifted Littlewood-Richardson coefficients An easy proposition 1 cµ,ν ρ = 0 if ρ µ or ρ ν; 2 cµ,ν ν = sµ(ν). sµ sν = cµ,νs ρ ρ (2) ρ: ρ µ + ν Proof. 1 If λ µ or λ ν, the LHS of (2) evaluated in λ vanishes (vanishing theorem). The same argument as in the uniqueness proof implies 1. 2 We evaluated (2) in λ := ν. Only summands with ρ ν survive. Combining with 1., only summand ρ = ν survives and the factor s ν (ν) simplifies. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
58 Multiplication tables Shifted Littlewood-Richardson coefficients Manipulating further the vanishing theorem, one can prove Proposition (Molev-Sagan 99) c ρ µ,ν = 1 ρ ν ν + ν c ρ µ,ν + cµ,ν ρ ρ ρ Allows to compute all c ρ µ,ν by induction on ρ ν (µ being fixed). V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
59 Multiplication tables Shifted Littlewood-Richardson coefficients Manipulating further the vanishing theorem, one can prove Proposition (Molev-Sagan 99) c ρ µ,ν = 1 ρ ν ν + ν c ρ µ,ν + cµ,ν ρ ρ ρ Allows to compute all c ρ µ,ν by induction on ρ ν (µ being fixed). Next slide: combinatorial formula for c ρ µ,ν. Proof strategy: show that it satisfies the same induction relation. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
60 Multiplication tables Shifted Littlewood-Richardson coefficients Theorem (Molev-Sagan, 99, Molev 09) T: reverse semi-standard tableau with barred entries wt(t, R) := c ρ µ,ν = T,R wt(t, R), unbarred R: sequence We do not explain the rule to determine k in ν (k) T ( ). ν ν (1) ν (r) = ρ. (The barred entries of T indicate in which row is the box ν (i+1) /ν (i), so that R is in fact determined by T.) [ (k) ν T ( ) c( )]. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
61 Multiplication tables Shifted Littlewood-Richardson coefficients Theorem (Molev-Sagan, 99, Molev 09) T: reverse semi-standard tableau with barred entries wt(t, R) := c ρ µ,ν = T,R wt(t, R), unbarred R: sequence ν ν (1) ν (r) = ρ. (The barred entries of T indicate in which row is the box ν (i+1) /ν (i), so that R is in fact determined by T.) [ (k) ν T ( ) c( )]. all barred entries combinatorial rule for usual LR coefficients. no barred entries combinatorial formula for s µ(x 1,..., x N ). V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
62 Multiplication tables Shifted Littlewood-Richardson coefficients Theorem (Molev-Sagan, 99, Molev 09) T: reverse semi-standard tableau with barred entries wt(t, R) := c ρ µ,ν = T,R wt(t, R), unbarred R: sequence ν ν (1) ν (r) = ρ. (The barred entries of T indicate in which row is the box ν (i+1) /ν (i), so that R is in fact determined by T.) [ (k) ν T ( ) c( )]. If ν (k) T ( ) c( ) < 0 for some unbarred box in some tableau T, then it vanishes for another unbarred box in the same tableau. cµ,ν ρ N 0. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
63 Multiplication tables Multiplication table of Ch µ (Ivanov-Kerov, 99) V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
64 Multiplication tables Multiplication table of Ch µ (Ivanov-Kerov, 99) Observation (on an example): Ch (2) (λ) = n(n 1) χλ (2, 1 n 2 ) dim(ρ λ ) = 1 dim(ρ λ ) tr ρ λ 1 i j n (i, j). But ρ λ ( 1 i j n (i, j) ) = const id Vλ (Schur s lemma), so Ch (2) (λ) is simply the eigenvalue of Cl (2) := 1 i<j n (i, j) on ρλ. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
65 Multiplication tables Multiplication table of Ch µ (Ivanov-Kerov, 99) Observation (on an example): Ch (2) (λ) = n(n 1) χλ (2, 1 n 2 ) dim(ρ λ ) = 1 dim(ρ λ ) tr ρ λ 1 i j n (i, j). But ρ λ ( 1 i j n (i, j) ) = const id Vλ (Schur s lemma), so Ch (2) (λ) is simply the eigenvalue of Cl (2) := 1 i<j n (i, j) on ρλ. Conclusion: in general, define Cl µ = 1 a 1,...,a µ n distinct Then the multiplication table of Ch µ is the same as Cl µ. (a 1 a µ1 ) It has nonnegative integer coefficients and is related to the multiplication table of the center of the symmetric group algebra (computing the latter is a widely studied problem!) V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
66 Multiplication tables Multiplication table of Ch µ (an example) Cl (2) Cl (2) = 1 i,j n i j (i j) 1 k,l n k l (k l). This looks similar to Cl (2,2), except that the indices (i, j, k, l) may not be disjoint. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
67 Multiplication tables Multiplication table of Ch µ (an example) Cl (2) Cl (2) = 1 i,j n i j (i j) 1 k,l n k l (k l). This looks similar to Cl (2,2), except that the indices (i, j, k, l) may not be disjoint. We split the sum depending on which indices are equal. We get Cl (2) Cl (2) = (i j)(k l) i,j,k,l distinct + 4 i,j,l distinct(i l j) + 2 i j = Cl (2,2) + 4Cl (3) + 2Cl (1,1). Thus Ch 2 (2) = Ch (2,2) +4 Ch (3) +2 Ch (1,1). (i)(j) V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
68 Conclusion Conclusion We have seen Two nice bases of the shifted symmetric function ring: shifted Schur functions s µ and normalized characters Ch µ ; V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
69 Conclusion Conclusion We have seen Two nice bases of the shifted symmetric function ring: shifted Schur functions s µ and normalized characters Ch µ ; Vanishing characterization theorems for these two bases and several applications for shifted Schur functions; V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
70 Conclusion Conclusion We have seen Two nice bases of the shifted symmetric function ring: shifted Schur functions s µ and normalized characters Ch µ ; Vanishing characterization theorems for these two bases and several applications for shifted Schur functions; That the multiplication tables of these two bases contain nonnegative coefficients which provide information on Littlewood-Richardson coefficients; multiplication table of the center of the symmetric group algebra. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
71 Conclusion Conclusion We have seen Two nice bases of the shifted symmetric function ring: shifted Schur functions s µ and normalized characters Ch µ ; Vanishing characterization theorems for these two bases and several applications for shifted Schur functions; That the multiplication tables of these two bases contain nonnegative coefficients which provide information on Littlewood-Richardson coefficients; multiplication table of the center of the symmetric group algebra. Tomorrow: combinatorial formulas for these bases. V. Féray (I-Math, UZH) Shifted symmetric functions I SLC, / 25
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