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[ 201SYMRACOU20 ] UE Algebraic combinatorics

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1,5 ECTS M1 - Master's programme 1. year Mathematics Carsten Schneider 1 hpw Johannes Kepler University Linz
Detailed information
Original study plan Bachelor's programme Technical Mathematics 2025W
Learning Outcomes
Competences
The students are familiar with constructive techniques to count labeled and unlabeled structures and to model objects with mathematical specifications using group actions.
Skills Knowledge
  • Basic understanding to count functions with finite input and output sets (the twelve-fold way) [K2, K4];
  • Finding bijections and enumerating combinatorial objects (at random) by rank functions [K2,K4];
  • Dealing with partitions and understanding the basic theory of partitions [K2,K4];
  • Applying group actions to model objects with symmetries [K2,K3];
  • Application of the Cauchy-Frobenius Lemma (Burnside Lemma) to non-trivial counting problems [K2,K4];
  • Applying Polya theory with refined and improved versions of the Cauchy-Frobenius Lemma [K3,K4,K5].
Stirling numers of fist and second kind, partition function, Omega-operator, subgroups of the symmetric group, group action, Cauchy-Frobenius Lemma, Polya's theorem, cycle index polynomial.
Criteria for evaluation Active participation.
Methods Written and oral presentation
Language English and French
Study material See the description given in the separate entry for the lecture.
Changing subject? No
Earlier variants They also cover the requirements of the curriculum (from - to)
201SYMRAKOU18: UE Algebraic combinatorics (2018W-2020S)
On-site course
Maximum number of participants 25
Assignment procedure Direct assignment