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Formula for evaluation of character on a transposition

Let $\lambda\vdash n$ be a partition of $n\in\mathbb N$ and $\chi=\chi_\lambda$ the corresponding irreducible character of the symmetric group $S_n$. Denote by $\lambda^t$ be the transpose of ...
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What is the correct technical term for this generalization of an integer partition?

Given a vector $v$ with non-negative integer coordinates, is there a technical term for an unordered tuple of vectors $(v_1,\dots, v_k)$ with non-negative integer coordinates such that $v_1+\dots+v_k ...
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Book recommendation

I have been studying number theory for a little while now, and I would like to learn about integer partitions and q series, but I have never studied anything in the field of combinatorics, so are ...
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Partitions of an integer into k parts.

I am interested in knowing whether an exact formula (analogous to the Hardy-Ramanujan-Rademacher formula for $p(n)$) for the number of partitions of a positive integer into k parts is known. I tried ...
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Reference request for papers concerning solid partitions.

I am looking for journal articles concerning solid partitions, which are the three-dimensional analogue of integer partitions. Specifically, I am interested in papers which enumerate solid partitions ...
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Shifted Young tableaux & Hook numbers & Bulgarian Solitaire

I would like to find articles or documentation regarding this process: Starting from what ever integer partition, e.g. 5,2 for the number 7. Construct his Young tableaux and then fill it with Hook ...
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The “theory of compound partitions”

I was reading a sort of mini-bio on Sylvester the other day and a "Theory of Compound Partitions" was mentioned in the discussion of his research interests. I wanted to ask, is this the same or the ...
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Closed-form Expression of the Partition Function $p(n)$

I feel like I have seen news that a paper was recently published, at most a few months ago, that solved the well-known problem of finding a closed-form expression for the partition function $p(n)$ ...
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Seeking a textbook proof of a formula for the number of set partitions whose parts induce a given integer partition

Let $t \geq 1$ and $\pi$ be an integer partition of $t$. Then the number of set partitions $Q$ of $\{1,2,\ldots,t\}$ for which the multiset $\{|q|:q \in Q\}=\pi$ is given by \[\frac{t!}{\prod_{i \geq ...
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Notation for “duplicating” partitions

I'm using Macdonald's "Symmetric Functions and Hall Polynomials" as a reference and did not find what I was looking for -- apologies if I only missed it. As an example, let us consider the partition ...