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Combinatorics for the action of Virasoro / Kac–Schwarz operators: partition polynomials of free probability theory
In the background sections below, I establish the relations among characterizations of the action of Virasoro / Kac–Schwarz operators of 2D gravity models presented in terms of Laurent series by ...
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Guises of the noncrossing partitions (NCPs)
From "Noncrossing partitions in surprising locations" by Jon McCammond:
Certain mathematical structures make a habit of reoccuring in the most diverse list of settings. Some obvious ...
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How to quantify noncommutativity?
If I have two operators or finite-dimensional matrices $A$ and $B$, how can I quantify the amount to which they commute or don't commute? (I would consider it a big plus if it is computable easily for ...