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Determinant of symmetric Latin square

Let $n=2m$ be an even number. Let us construct $n\times n$ symmetric matrices $S_n$ in the following way. The entries are indeterminates $X_1,\ldots,X_{n-1}$. We choose a $1$-factorization of the ...
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Symmetric polynomial from graphs

Let $g$ be a directed, connected multigraph, on $n$ vertices, without loops. Define $$P_g(x_1,\dots,x_n) := Sym\left[ \prod_{(i,j) \in g} (x_i-x_j) \right]$$ where $(i,j)$ is the directed edge ...
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