Discrete mathematics

Speaker: 
Farid Aliniaeifard
Speaker Affiliation: 
UBC

November 23, 2021

Zoom - https://ubc.zoom.us/j/62676242229?pwd=RURtUC9UYXEweVZTMTNGT1EvY1FLZz09
Vancouver, BC V6T1Z2
Canada

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Abstract: 

In 1911, Schur defined the $Q$-Schur functions.  The $Q$-Schur functions are important in several different contexts including the representation theory of Lie superalgebras, and certain cohomology classes. The peak algebra is a generalization of the Hopf algebra of $Q$-Schur functions that was introduced by Stembridge  using enriched $P$-partitions.  In this talk, we extend the notion of peak algebras to shuffle, tensor, and symmetric algebras. This talk is based on joint work with Shu Xiao Li and Nat Thiem.

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