All Questions
1 question
6
votes
1
answer
245
views
Is the function $k(g,h) = \frac{1}{1+\lvert gh^{-1}\rvert}$ positive definite?
Let $G$ be a finite group, $S \subset G$ a generating set, closed under taking inverses, and $\lvert\cdot\rvert$ the word length with respect to this set $S$.
Question. Is the function $k(g,h) = \...