Double Hurwitz numbers via the infinite wedge

Details Double Hurwitz numbers via the infinite wedge Double Hurwitz numbers via the infinite wedge

2010-08-19

arxiv.org/abs/1008.3266v1

Mathematics

Combinatorics

25 pages, 2 figures. Comments welcome

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We derive an algorithm to produce explicit formulas for certain generating functions of double Hurwitz numbers. These formulas generalize a formula of Goulden, Jackson and Vakil for one part double Hurwitz numbers. Immediate consequences include a new proof that double Hurwitz numbers are piecewise polynomial, an understanding of the chamber structure and wall crossing for these polynomials, and a proof of the Goulden, Jackson and Vakil's Strong Piecewise Polynomiality conjecture. The method is a straightforward application of Okounkov's expression for double Hurwitz numbers in terms of operators on the infinite wedge. We begin with a introduction to the infinite wedge tailored to our use.

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