"Smith Normal Form in Combinatorics"

05.12.2023 15:15 - 16:45

Patrick Kotsch (University of Vienna)

Abstract: A Smith Normal Form (SNF) represents a special diagonalization of matrices where every diagonal entry is a multiple of the previous one. While the primary application of a SNF lies within algebra there are
some connections to combinatorial objects to be made, such as plane partitions and Dyck paths. Such combinatorial applications of a SNF were discussed, amongst others, in 'Smith Normal Form in Combinatorics'
by Richard P. Stanley, which this talk will be mainly based on.

Organiser:
I. Fischer, M. Schlosser
Location:

BZ 2, 2. OG., OMP 1