Characterization of matchable sets and subspaces via Dyson transforms

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Autores principales: Aliabadi, Mohsen, Losonczy, Jozsef
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author Aliabadi, Mohsen
Losonczy, Jozsef
author_facet Aliabadi, Mohsen
Losonczy, Jozsef
contents A \emph{matching} from a finite subset \( A \) of an abelian group \( G \) to another subset \( B \) is a bijection \( f : A \to B \) such that \( af(a) \notin A \) for all \( a \in A \). The study of matchings began in the 1990s and was motivated by a conjecture of E.~K.~Wakeford on canonical forms for homogeneous polynomials. The theory was later extended to the linear setting of vector subspaces over field extensions, and then to matroids. In this paper, we investigate the existence and structure of matchings in both abelian groups and field extensions. Using Dyson's \( e \)-transform, a tool from additive combinatorics, along with a linear analogue which is introduced in this paper, we establish characterization theorems for matchable sets and subspaces. Several applications are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of these theorems as standalone tools. Throughout, we highlight the parallels between the group-theoretic and linear perspectives.
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spellingShingle Characterization of matchable sets and subspaces via Dyson transforms
Aliabadi, Mohsen
Losonczy, Jozsef
Combinatorics
Number Theory
Primary: 05D15, Secondary: 11B75, 12F99
A \emph{matching} from a finite subset \( A \) of an abelian group \( G \) to another subset \( B \) is a bijection \( f : A \to B \) such that \( af(a) \notin A \) for all \( a \in A \). The study of matchings began in the 1990s and was motivated by a conjecture of E.~K.~Wakeford on canonical forms for homogeneous polynomials. The theory was later extended to the linear setting of vector subspaces over field extensions, and then to matroids. In this paper, we investigate the existence and structure of matchings in both abelian groups and field extensions. Using Dyson's \( e \)-transform, a tool from additive combinatorics, along with a linear analogue which is introduced in this paper, we establish characterization theorems for matchable sets and subspaces. Several applications are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of these theorems as standalone tools. Throughout, we highlight the parallels between the group-theoretic and linear perspectives.
title Characterization of matchable sets and subspaces via Dyson transforms
topic Combinatorics
Number Theory
Primary: 05D15, Secondary: 11B75, 12F99
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.10937