On multi-symmetric functions and transportation polytopes

Authors

  • Eddy Pariguan Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.
  • Jhoan Sierra V. Universidad de Talca.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22199/issn.0717-6279-4446

Keywords:

transportation polytopes, symmetric functions, elementary multi-symmetric functions

Abstract

We present a study of the transportation polytopes appearing in the product rule of elementary multi-symmetric functions introduced by F. Vaccarino.

Author Biographies

Eddy Pariguan, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana.

Departamento de Matemáticas.

Jhoan Sierra V., Universidad de Talca.

Instituto de Matemáticas y Física.

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Published

2022-01-28

How to Cite

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E. Pariguan and J. Sierra V., “On multi-symmetric functions and transportation polytopes”, Proyecciones (Antofagasta, On line), vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 301-317, Jan. 2022.

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