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Permanents, Matchings, Symmetric Group Characters, and the Problème des Ménages

Paul Renteln

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Source: Crossref

Published: Sep 25, 2026

DOI: 10.37236/15190

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We explain some observed patterns in the Frobenius characteristics of a certain permanent related to the ménage numbers, and thereby provide a natural algebraic explanation for a classical number sequence of Moreau, first published by Lucas in 1891 in connection with the problème des ménages.

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