Alternating Power Difference and Matrix Symmetry: Closed-Form Formulas for the First Appearance Degree $m_1$
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| author | Takemura, Kenichi |
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| contents | This paper focuses on an integer-valued function $f_A(σ) := \operatorname{tr}(A P_σ)$ defined uniformly from a specific square matrix $A$ of order $n$ and a permutation $σ$ on the symmetric group $S_n$. The main objective of this study is to investigate in detail the algebraic behavior of the Alternating Power Difference (APD), denoted as $APD_m(f_A)$, and its first appearance degree $m_1(f_A)$ for this function $f_A$ across various matrix classes. Specifically, we address special matrices such as shifted $r$-th power lattices, Vandermonde matrices, and circulant matrices, analyzing the phenomenon where the value of $APD_m(A)$ remains zero as $m$ increases until a specific degree (the first appearance phenomenon). In particular, we explore closed-form formulas for the first appearance degree $m_1(A)$ and the first appearance value $APD_{m_1}(A)$, presenting Conjectures that hold across multiple matrix classes. These results suggest a deep relationship between the structure of matrices and the analytical properties of functions on the symmetric group, providing new perspectives in matrix theory and combinatorics. |
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| spellingShingle | Alternating Power Difference and Matrix Symmetry: Closed-Form Formulas for the First Appearance Degree $m_1$ Takemura, Kenichi Combinatorics Number Theory 15A15, 05E05, 11B83, 11D99 This paper focuses on an integer-valued function $f_A(σ) := \operatorname{tr}(A P_σ)$ defined uniformly from a specific square matrix $A$ of order $n$ and a permutation $σ$ on the symmetric group $S_n$. The main objective of this study is to investigate in detail the algebraic behavior of the Alternating Power Difference (APD), denoted as $APD_m(f_A)$, and its first appearance degree $m_1(f_A)$ for this function $f_A$ across various matrix classes. Specifically, we address special matrices such as shifted $r$-th power lattices, Vandermonde matrices, and circulant matrices, analyzing the phenomenon where the value of $APD_m(A)$ remains zero as $m$ increases until a specific degree (the first appearance phenomenon). In particular, we explore closed-form formulas for the first appearance degree $m_1(A)$ and the first appearance value $APD_{m_1}(A)$, presenting Conjectures that hold across multiple matrix classes. These results suggest a deep relationship between the structure of matrices and the analytical properties of functions on the symmetric group, providing new perspectives in matrix theory and combinatorics. |
| title | Alternating Power Difference and Matrix Symmetry: Closed-Form Formulas for the First Appearance Degree $m_1$ |
| topic | Combinatorics Number Theory 15A15, 05E05, 11B83, 11D99 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.18169 |