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The Proportion of Permutations Fixing a k-Set

An asymptotic formula for $p(k)$, the limiting probability that a random permutation has an invariant set of size $k$: it is asymptotically $k^{-\delta}(1+o(1))$ times a smooth positive function, sharpening a line of estimates running through Łuczak-Pyber and Eberhard-Ford-Green.

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Occurred: Apr 30, 2026

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Assumptions: VibeMathed verification: unreviewed. Publication: preprint. AI contribution: ai-co-developed. Imported under CC BY 4.0.

Canonical aliases: The Proportion of Permutations Fixing a k-Set · Permutations fixing a k-set

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Ben Green
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Mehtaab Sawhney
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