You are cordially invited to the Algebra Seminar organized by the Department of Mathematics.<\/p>\n
Speaker: Cihan Bahran (Bilkent)<\/p>\n
“Character polynomials for symmetric groups”<\/p>\n
Abstract: For every positive integer r, the number of cycles of length r in the cycle decomposition of a permutation is a class function X_r which is simultaneously defined on every symmetric group. A polynomial in terms of X_r’s is called a character polynomial, describing a sequence of (virtual) S_n representations for every n. In this talk I will discuss how such sequences arise in particular examples of interest and time permitting explain a general framework for their occurence.<\/p>\n
Date: 11 February 2026
\nTime: 13:30
\nPlace: SA-141<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
You are cordially invited to the Algebra Seminar organized by the Department of Mathematics. Speaker: Cihan Bahran (Bilkent) “Character polynomials for symmetric groups” Abstract: For every positive integer r, the number of cycles of length r in the cycle decomposition of a permutation is a class function X_r which is [\u2026] <\/p>\n