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Grassmann variables calculus Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot Lemma with cycles A one parameter extension of Schur’s functions
Using Grassmann calculus in combinatorics:Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot lemma and Schur functions
Thomas Krajewski
Centre de Physique Theorique, Marseille
in collaboration with
S. Carrozza and A. Tanasa (LABRI, Bordeaux)
GASCOM 2016
Furiani, June 2-4, 2016
Grassmann variables calculus Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot Lemma with cycles A one parameter extension of Schur’s functions
Algebra of Grassmann variables
Definition of a Grassmann algebra
Algebra of Grassmann Λm variables generated by m anticommutingvariables χ1, ..., χm
χiχj = −χjχi , ∀i , j = 1, . . . ,m.
Λm algebra of dimension 2m whose elements are interpreted asfunctions (power series)
f (χ) =m∑
n=0
1
m!
∑1≤i1,... in≤n
ai1...in χi1 . . . χin ,
with antisymmetric coefficients aiσ(1),...,iσ(n) = ε(σ)ai1,...,in .
Multiplication law
(χi1 . . . χin)(χj1 . . . χjp ) =
{0 if{i1, . . . , in} ∩ {j1, . . . , jp} 6= ∅sgn(k)χk1 . . . χkn+p otherwise
with k = (k1, . . . , kn+p) the permutation of (i1, . . . , in, j1, . . . , jp)such that k1 < . . . < kn+p.
Grassmann variables calculus Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot Lemma with cycles A one parameter extension of Schur’s functions
Integration in a Grassmann algebra
Definition of Grassman integral
Unique linear form∫dχ =
∫dχm . . . dχ1 on Λm such that∫
dχχi1 . . . χin =
{0 if n < m
sgn(σ) if n = m and ik = σ(k)
Integral of f (χ) =m∑
n=0
1
m!
∑1≤i1,... in≤n
ai1...inχi1 . . . χin ∈ Λm
∫dχ f (χ) = a12...n
Motivated by translational invariance∫dχ f (χ) =
∫dψ g(ψ) with g(ψ) = f (χ) and ψ = χ+ η
.Rules of calculus apply with modifications∫
dχ f (aχ) = a
∫dχ f (χ) (instead of a−1)
Grassmann variables calculus Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot Lemma with cycles A one parameter extension of Schur’s functions
Gaussian integral over Grassmann variables
Expression of a determinant as a Grassmann integral
detM =
∫d χNdχN . . . d χ1dχ1 exp
(−
∑1≤i,j≤N
χiMijχj
)d χdχ := d χNdχN . . . d χ1dχ1 integration over 2N Grassmann variables.
Expand the exponential and perform the integration
exp
(−∑
1≤i,j≤N
χiMijχj
)=
∏1≤i,j≤N
exp
(χiMijχj
)=
∏1≤i,j≤N
(1+χiMijχj
)Grassmann version of Gaussian integral∫
dXNdXN . . . dX1dX1 exp
(−
∑1≤i,j≤N
XiMijXj
)=
(2π)N
detM
Extension to minors with lines I = {i1 < · · · < ip} and columnsJ = {j1 < · · · < jp} removed
det(MI cJc ) = (−1)∑
1≤k≤p ik+jk
∫d χdχ χj1 χi1 . . . χjp χip exp
(−∑
1≤i,j≤N
χiMijχj
)
Grassmann variables calculus Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot Lemma with cycles A one parameter extension of Schur’s functions
Adjacency and path matrices
G directed graph with N vertices denoted V1, . . . ,Vn with weightswe for edges e from Vi to Vj .
Weighted adjacency matrix Aij =∑
edges e i→j
we
Weighted path matrix Mij =[(1− A)−1
]ij
=∑
paths P i→j
( ∏e∈P
we
)
Example:
V1 V2
V4V3
A =
0 w12 w13 00 0 0 w24
0 0 0 w34
0 0 w23 0
M =
1 w12 (w13 + w12w24w43)C (w34w43) (w13w34 + w12w24)C (w34w43)0 1 w24w43C (w34w43) w24C (w34w43)0 0 C (w34w43) w34C (w34w43)0 0 w43C (w34w43) C (w34w43)
with C (w34w43) =
∞∑k=0
(w34w43)k =1
1− w34w43the contribution of
the cycles 3→ 4→ 3→ . . . (formal power series)
Grassmann variables calculus Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot Lemma with cycles A one parameter extension of Schur’s functions
The Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot Lemma
G directed acyclic graph with weighted path matrix M.
Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot Lemma
Expression of minors of path matrix as sum over non intersecting paths
detMi1<···<ik | j1<···<jk︸ ︷︷ ︸minor
=∑σ∈Sk
non intersecting pathsPl : Vil
→Viσ(l)
ε(σ)∏
1≤l≤k
∏e∈Pk
we
Example:
V1 V2
V4V3
M =
0 w12 w13 + w12w23 + w14w43 + w12w24w43 w14 + w12w24
0 0 w23 + w24w43 w24
0 0 0 00 0 w43 0
detM1,2|3,4 =
w13 + w12w23 + w14w43 + w12w24w43 w14 + w12w24
w23 + w24w43 w24
= w13w24 + w14w43w24 + w12(w24)2w43 + w12w23w24
− w14w23 − w12w24w23 − w14w24w43 − w12(w24)2w43
= w13w24 − w23w14
Grassmann variables calculus Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot Lemma with cycles A one parameter extension of Schur’s functions
An extension to graph with cycles
G directed graph with weighted path matrix M (see also K. Talaskahttp://arxiv.org/abs/1202.3128 for a combinatorial proof).
Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot Lemma for graph with cycles
Expression of minors of path matrix as sum over non intersecting pathsand cycles
detMi1<···<ik | j1<···<jk︸ ︷︷ ︸minor
=
∑non intersecting
paths Pl : Vil→ Viσ(l)
and cycles Cs
W (P)W (C)
∑non intersecting cycles Cs
W (C)
with W (P) = (−1)σ∏
1≤l≤k
∏e∈Pl
we and W (C) = (−1)r∏
1≤s≤r
∏e∈Cs
we .
Sketch of the proof:
Write the minor as
∫d χdχ χj1 χi1 . . . χjp χip exp−
{χ(1−M)−1χ
}exp−
{χ(1−M)−1χ
}=
∫d ηdη exp−
{η(1−M)η + ηχ+ χη
}det(1−M)
Expand the exponential and perform the integrations⇒ vertex disjoint degree 1 or 2 subgraphs
Grassmann variables calculus Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot Lemma with cycles A one parameter extension of Schur’s functions
An example for a graph with cycles
Example:
V1 V2
V4V3
A =
0 w12 w13 00 0 0 w24
0 0 0 w34
0 0 w23 0
M =
1 w12 (w13 + w12w24w43)C (w34w43) (w13w24 + w12w24)C (w34w43)0 1 w24w43C (w34w43) w24C (w34w43)0 0 C (w34w43) w34C (w34w43)0 0 w43C (w34w43) C (w34w43)
with cycle contribution C (w34w43) =
∞∑k=0
(w34w43)k =1
1− w34w43
detM1,2|3,4 =(w13 + w12w24w43)C (w34w43) (w13w34 + w12w24)C (w34w43)
w24w43C (w34w43) w24C (w34w43)
=w13w24 + w12(w24)2w43 − w13w34w24w43 − w12(w24)2w43(
1− w34w43
)2=
w13w24
1− w34w43
Grassmann variables calculus Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot Lemma with cycles A one parameter extension of Schur’s functions
Transfer matrix approach
Discrete time evolution as a sequence of graphs:graph G1 → G2 → · · · → Gn with adjacency matrix
A(i,m),(j,p) :=
wm,i,j if p = m
1 if p = m + 1 and i = j
0 otherwise
with (Am)ij = wm,i,j adjacency matrix of Gm
(acyclic) G1
G2
Gn
Scalar product on Grassmann algebra:
〈f , g〉 =
∫dχdχ exp
(− χχ
)f (χ)g(χ) =
N∑k=0
1
k!
∑1<i1,··· ,ik≤N
ai1...ikbi1...ik
Transfer matrix approach to The Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot lemma∑non intersecting paths
in G1 → G2 → · · · → GnPl :Vil
∈G1→Vjσ(l)∈Gn
(−1)ε(σ)W (P1) · · ·W (Pk) = 〈j1, .., jk | (1− An)−1 · · · (1− A1)−1︸ ︷︷ ︸transfer matrices
|i1, ..., ik〉
Physical interpretation: Path integral for fermionic particles(fermions do not occupy the same state).
Grassmann variables calculus Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot Lemma with cycles A one parameter extension of Schur’s functions
Young diagrams and Schur’s functions
Young diagram: λ sequence of r rows of decreasing lengthsλ1 ≥ λ2 ≥ ... ≥ λrSkew Young diagram: λ/µ with µ ≤ λ remove the first µ1 ≤ λ1, ...,µr ≤ λr boxes in λ
Semi Standard (skew) Young Tableau (SSYT) of shape λ/µ: fillλ/µ with integers decreasing along the columns (top to bottom) andnon increasing along the rows (left to right).
Skew Schur function
sλ/µ(x) :=∑
SSYT of shape λ/µ
∏1≤m≤n
xkmm ,
with km = number of times the integer m appears in the SSYT.
2
3 4
2 2
1 3
→ x1(x2)3(x3)2x4
Grassmann variables calculus Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot Lemma with cycles A one parameter extension of Schur’s functions
Schur functions and non intersecting lattice paths
Lattice Z2 = · · · → Z→ Z→ · · · oriented from left to right andbottom to top (acyclic)T right translation operator on Z → adjacency matrix Am = xmT
(1− xnT )−1 · · · (1− x1T )−1 =∑k
hk(x)T k
with complete symmetric functions hk(x) =∑
k1+···kn=k
xk11 · · · xknn
Jacobi-Trudi relation from Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot lemma
sλ(x) =∑
non intersecting lattice paths P1, . . . ,PrPi : (µi−i+l,1)→(λi−i+l,n)
W (P1) · · ·W (Pi ) = det(hλj−µi+i−j(x)
)1≤,i,j≤r
(-4,1) (-2,1) (-1,1) (1,1)
(-3,4) (0,4) (1,4) (2,4)
↔
2
3 4
2 2
1 3
Grassmann variables calculus Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot Lemma with cycles A one parameter extension of Schur’s functions
One parameter extension of Schur functions
sλ/µ(x) = 〈λ|U(x)|µ〉 interpreted as a a transition amplitude (seealso P. Zinn-Justin http://arxiv.org/abs/0809.2392) with
U(x) = (1− xnT )−1 · · · (1− x1T )−1
One parameter extension of Schur functions
sλ/µ(a, x) = 〈λ|Ua(x)|µ〉 sλ/µ(1, x) = sλ/µ(x)
Ua(x) =∑k≥0
Sk(a, x)T k with symmetric functions
Sk(a, x) =∑
k1+···kn=k
xk11 . . . xknn∏
1≤m≤n
a(a + 1) . . . (a + km − 1)
km!.
Extended Jacobi-Trudi relation from Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot lemma
sλ/µ(a, x) = det(Sλj−µi+i−j(a, x)
)1≤i,j≤r .
Example:
s (a, x) = det
(S2(a, x) 1S3(a, x) S2(a, x)
)=
a(a2 − 1)
3
∑1≤m≤n
x3m + a2∑
1≤p<m≤n1≤p≤q≤n
xmxpxq
Grassmann variables calculus Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot Lemma with cycles A one parameter extension of Schur’s functions
Convolution identity
Convolution identity for extended Schur functions
sλ/µ(a + b, x) =∑
ν partitionµ≤ν≤λ
sλ/ν(a, x)sν/µ(b, x)
Proof based on interpretation as a transition amplitude
〈λ|Ua+b(x)|µ〉 = 〈λ|Ua(x)Ub(x)|µ〉 =∑
µ≤ν≤λ
〈λ|Ua(x)|ν〉〈ν|Ub(x)|µ〉
Alternative proof based on Cauchy-Binet formula with
Sk(a + b, x) =∑
p+q=k
Sp(a, x)Sq(b, x)
Example: s (a + b, x) = s (a, x) + s (a)s (b)(x)+
s (a, x)s (b, x) + s (a, x)s (b, x) + s (b, x)
Corollary:sλ∗/µ∗(a, x) = (−1)|λ|−|µ|sλ/µ(−a, x)
for the conjugate diagrams (symmetric diagram with respect to themain diagonal)
Grassmann variables calculus Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot Lemma with cycles A one parameter extension of Schur’s functions
Vi ringraziu!More on Grassmann variables, Lindstrom-Gessel-Viennot lemma and
Schur functions https://arxiv.org/abs/1604.06276