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Papers by Jennifer Morse
arXiv (Cornell University), Feb 6, 2014
arXiv (Cornell University), Apr 10, 2018
arXiv (Cornell University), May 17, 2016
arXiv (Cornell University), Nov 15, 2016
arXiv (Cornell University), May 16, 2016
arXiv (Cornell University), Aug 22, 2000
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The Peterson comparison formula proved by Woodward relates the three-pointed Gromov-Witten invari... more The Peterson comparison formula proved by Woodward relates the three-pointed Gromov-Witten invariants for the quantum cohomology of partial flag varieties to those for the complete flag. Another such comparison can be obtained by composing a combinatorial version of the Peterson isomorphism with a result of Lapointe and Morse relating quantum Littlewood-Richardson coefficients for the Grassmannian to k-Schur analogs in the homology of the affine Grassmannian obtained by adding rim hooks. We show that these comparisons on quantum cohomology are equivalent, up to Postnikov’s strange duality isomorphism.
Journal of Combinatorial Theory, Series A, 1999
Knop and Sahi simultaneously introduced a family of non-homogeneous, non-symmetric polynomials, G... more Knop and Sahi simultaneously introduced a family of non-homogeneous, non-symmetric polynomials, G α (x; q, t). The top homogeneous components of these polynomials are the non-symmetric Macdonald polynomials, E α (x; q, t). An appropriate Hecke algebra symmetrization of E α yields the Macdonald polynomials, P λ (x; q, t). A search for explicit formulas for the polynomials G α (x; q, t) led to the main results of this paper. In particular, we give a complete solution for the case G (k,a,...,a) (x; q, t). A remarkable by-product of our proofs is the discovery that these polynomials satisfy a recursion on the number of variables.
Journal of Combinatorial Theory, Series A, 2002
Let T be a standard Young tableau of shape λ ⊢ k. We show that the probability that a randomly ch... more Let T be a standard Young tableau of shape λ ⊢ k. We show that the probability that a randomly chosen Young tableau of n cells contains T as a subtableau is, in the limit n → ∞, equal to f λ /k!, where f λ is the number of all tableaux of shape λ. In other words, the probability that a large tableau contains T is equal to the number of tableaux whose shape is that of T , divided by k!. We give several applications, to the probabilities that a set of prescribed entries will appear in a set of prescribed cells of a tableau, and to the probabilities that subtableaux of given shapes will occur. Our argument rests on a notion of quasirandomness of families of permutations, and we give sufficient conditions for this to hold.
Discrete Mathematics, 2000
Knop and Sahi introduced a family of non-homogeneous and non-symmetric polynomials, G α (x; q, t)... more Knop and Sahi introduced a family of non-homogeneous and non-symmetric polynomials, G α (x; q, t), indexed by compositions. An explicit formula for the bivariate Knop-Sahi polynomials reveals a connection between these polynomials and q-special functions. In particular, relations among the q-ultraspherical polynomials of Askey and Ismail, the two variable symmetric and non-symmetric Macdonald polynomials, and the bivariate Knop-Sahi polynomials are explicitly determined using the theory of basic hypergeometric series. Reviewer: Roelof Koekoek (Delft) MSC: 33D45 Basic orthogonal polynomials and functions (Askey-Wilson polynomials, etc.) 05E05 Symmetric functions and generalizations 33D52 Basic orthogonal polynomials and functions associated with root systems (Macdonald polynomials, etc.
The Electronic Journal of Combinatorics, 1999
We describe matrices whose determinants are the Jack polynomials expanded in terms of the monomia... more We describe matrices whose determinants are the Jack polynomials expanded in terms of the monomial basis. The top row of such a matrix is a list of monomial functions, the entries of the sub-diagonal are of the form −(ralpha+s)-(r\alpha+s)−(ralpha+s), with rrr and sinbfN+s \in {\bf N^+}sinbfN+, the entries above the sub-diagonal are non-negative integers, and below all entries are 0. The quasi-triangular nature of these matrices gives a recursion for the Jack polynomials allowing for efficient computation. A specialization of these results yields a determinantal formula for the Schur functions and a recursion for the Kostka numbers.
Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science
The problem of computing products of Schubert classes in the cohomology ring can be formulated as... more The problem of computing products of Schubert classes in the cohomology ring can be formulated as theproblem of expanding skew Schur polynomial into the basis of ordinary Schur polynomials. We reformulate theproblem of computing the structure constants of the Grothendieck ring of a Grassmannian variety with respect to itsbasis of Schubert structure sheaves in a similar way; we address the problem of expanding the generating functions forskew reverse-plane partitions into the basis of polynomials which are Hall-dual to stable Grothendieck polynomials. From this point of view, we produce a chain of bijections leading to Buch’s K-theoretic Littlewood-Richardson rule.
Cornell University - arXiv, Dec 13, 2021
In a companion paper, we introduced raising operator series called Catalanimals. Among them are S... more In a companion paper, we introduced raising operator series called Catalanimals. Among them are Schur Catalanimals, which represent Schur functions inside copies Λ(X m,n) ⊂ E of the algebra of symmetric functions embedded in the elliptic Hall algebra E of Burban and Schiffmann. Here we obtain a combinatorial formula for symmetric functions given by a class of Catalanimals that includes the Schur Catalanimals. Our formula is expressed as a weighted sum of LLT polynomials, with terms indexed by configurations of nested lattice paths called nests, having endpoints and bounding constraints controlled by data called a den. Applied to Schur Catalanimals for the alphabets X m,1 with n = 1, our 'nests in a den' formula proves the combinatorial formula conjectured by Loehr and Warrington for ∇ m s µ as a weighted sum of LLT polynomials indexed by systems of nested Dyck paths. When n is arbitrary, our formula establishes an (m, n) version of the Loehr-Warrington conjecture. In the case where each nest consists of a single lattice path, the nests in a den formula reduces to our previous shuffle theorem for paths under any line. Both this and the (m, n) Loehr-Warrington formula generalize the (km, kn) shuffle theorem proven by Carlsson and Mellit (for n = 1) and Mellit. Our formula here unifies these two generalizations.
Cornell University - arXiv, Dec 13, 2021
We identify certain combinatorially defined rational functions which, under the shuffle to Schiff... more We identify certain combinatorially defined rational functions which, under the shuffle to Schiffmann algebra isomorphism, map to LLT polynomials in any of the distinguished copies Λ(X m,n) ⊂ E of the algebra of symmetric functions embedded in the elliptic Hall algebra E of Burban and Schiffmann. As a corollary, we deduce an explicit raising operator formula for the ∇ operator applied to any LLT polynomial. In particular, we obtain a formula for ∇ m s λ which serves as a starting point for our proof of the Loehr-Warrington conjecture in a companion paper to this one.
Cornell University - arXiv, Feb 17, 2021
We prove the Extended Delta Conjecture of Haglund, Remmel, and Wilson, a combinatorial formula fo... more We prove the Extended Delta Conjecture of Haglund, Remmel, and Wilson, a combinatorial formula for ∆ h l ∆ ′ e k e n , where ∆ ′ e k and ∆ h l are Macdonald eigenoperators and e n is an elementary symmetric function. We actually prove a stronger identity of infinite series of GL m characters expressed in terms of LLT series. This is achieved through new results in the theory of the Schiffmann algebra and its action on the algebra of symmetric functions.
Cornell University - arXiv, Jul 9, 2020
Catalan functions, the graded Euler characteristics of certain vector bundles on the flag variety... more Catalan functions, the graded Euler characteristics of certain vector bundles on the flag variety, are a rich class of symmetric functions which include k-Schur functions and parabolic Hall-Littlewood polynomials. We prove that Catalan functions indexed by partition weight are the characters of U q (sl ℓ)-generalized Demazure crystals as studied by Lakshmibai-Littelmann-Magyar and Naoi. We obtain Schur positive formulas for these functions, settling conjectures of Chen-Haiman and Shimozono-Weyman. Our approach more generally gives key positive formulas for graded Euler characteristics of certain vector bundles on Schubert varieties by matching them to characters of generalized Demazure crystals.
Advances in Mathematics
We prove that the K-k-Schur functions are part of a family of inhomogenous symmetric functions wh... more We prove that the K-k-Schur functions are part of a family of inhomogenous symmetric functions whose top homogeneous components are Catalan functions, the Euler characteristics of certain vector bundles on the flag variety. Lam-Schilling-Shimozono identified the K-k-Schur functions as Schubert representatives for K-homology of the affine Grassmannian for SL k+1. Our perspective reveals that the K-k-Schur functions satisfy a shift invariance property, and we deduce positivity of their branching coefficients from a positivity result of Baldwin and Kumar. We further show that a slight adjustment of our formulation for K-k-Schur functions produces a second shift-invariant basis which conjecturally has both positive branching and a rectangle factorization property. Building on work of Ikeda-Iwao-Maeno, we conjecture that this second basis gives the images of the Lenart-Maeno quantum Grothendieck polynomials under a K-theoretic analog of the Peterson isomorphism.
Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science, 2013
We introduce two families of symmetric functions with an extra parameter ttt that specialize to S... more We introduce two families of symmetric functions with an extra parameter ttt that specialize to Schubert representatives for cohomology and homology of the affine Grassmannian when t=1t=1t=1. The families are defined by a statistic on combinatorial objects associated to the type-$A$ affine Weyl group and their transition matrix with Hall-Littlewood polynomials is ttt-positive. We conjecture that one family is the set of kkk-atoms. Nous présentons deux familles de fonctions symétriques dépendant d'un paramètre ttt et dont les spécialisations à t=1t=1t=1 correspondent aux classes de Schubert dans la cohomologie et l'homologie des variétés Grassmanniennes affines. Les familles sont définies par des statistiques sur certains objets combinatoires associés au groupe de Weyl affine de type AAA et leurs matrices de transition dans la base des polynômes de Hall-Littlewood sont ttt-positives. Nous conjecturons qu'une de ces familles correspond aux kkk-atomes.
Cornell University - arXiv, Jul 29, 2010
We give a combinatorial expansion of a Schubert homology class in the affine Grassmannian Gr SL k... more We give a combinatorial expansion of a Schubert homology class in the affine Grassmannian Gr SL k into Schubert homology classes in Gr SL k+1. This is achieved by studying the combinatorics of a new class of partitions called k-shapes, which interpolates between k-cores and k + 1-cores. We define a symmetric function for each k-shape, and show that they expand positively in terms of dual k-Schur functions. We obtain an explicit combinatorial description of the expansion of an ungraded k-Schur function into k + 1-Schur functions. As a corollary, we give a formula for the Schur expansion of an ungraded k-Schur function.
Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science, 2015
We provide a new description of the Pieri rule of the homology of the affine Grassmannian and an ... more We provide a new description of the Pieri rule of the homology of the affine Grassmannian and an affineanalogue of the charge statistics in terms of bounded partitions. This makes it possible to extend the formulation ofthe Kostka–Foulkes polynomials in terms of solvable lattice models by Nakayashiki and Yamada to the affine setting. Nous proposons une nouvelle description de la règle de Pieri de l’homologie de la variété Grassmannienneaffine et un analogue affine de la statistique de charge en termes de partitions bornées . Il est ainsi possible d’étendreau cas affine la formulation due à Nakayashiki et Yamada des polynômes de Kostka–Foulkes en termes de modèlesde réseaux résolubles.
arXiv (Cornell University), Feb 6, 2014
arXiv (Cornell University), Apr 10, 2018
arXiv (Cornell University), May 17, 2016
arXiv (Cornell University), Nov 15, 2016
arXiv (Cornell University), May 16, 2016
arXiv (Cornell University), Aug 22, 2000
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The Peterson comparison formula proved by Woodward relates the three-pointed Gromov-Witten invari... more The Peterson comparison formula proved by Woodward relates the three-pointed Gromov-Witten invariants for the quantum cohomology of partial flag varieties to those for the complete flag. Another such comparison can be obtained by composing a combinatorial version of the Peterson isomorphism with a result of Lapointe and Morse relating quantum Littlewood-Richardson coefficients for the Grassmannian to k-Schur analogs in the homology of the affine Grassmannian obtained by adding rim hooks. We show that these comparisons on quantum cohomology are equivalent, up to Postnikov’s strange duality isomorphism.
Journal of Combinatorial Theory, Series A, 1999
Knop and Sahi simultaneously introduced a family of non-homogeneous, non-symmetric polynomials, G... more Knop and Sahi simultaneously introduced a family of non-homogeneous, non-symmetric polynomials, G α (x; q, t). The top homogeneous components of these polynomials are the non-symmetric Macdonald polynomials, E α (x; q, t). An appropriate Hecke algebra symmetrization of E α yields the Macdonald polynomials, P λ (x; q, t). A search for explicit formulas for the polynomials G α (x; q, t) led to the main results of this paper. In particular, we give a complete solution for the case G (k,a,...,a) (x; q, t). A remarkable by-product of our proofs is the discovery that these polynomials satisfy a recursion on the number of variables.
Journal of Combinatorial Theory, Series A, 2002
Let T be a standard Young tableau of shape λ ⊢ k. We show that the probability that a randomly ch... more Let T be a standard Young tableau of shape λ ⊢ k. We show that the probability that a randomly chosen Young tableau of n cells contains T as a subtableau is, in the limit n → ∞, equal to f λ /k!, where f λ is the number of all tableaux of shape λ. In other words, the probability that a large tableau contains T is equal to the number of tableaux whose shape is that of T , divided by k!. We give several applications, to the probabilities that a set of prescribed entries will appear in a set of prescribed cells of a tableau, and to the probabilities that subtableaux of given shapes will occur. Our argument rests on a notion of quasirandomness of families of permutations, and we give sufficient conditions for this to hold.
Discrete Mathematics, 2000
Knop and Sahi introduced a family of non-homogeneous and non-symmetric polynomials, G α (x; q, t)... more Knop and Sahi introduced a family of non-homogeneous and non-symmetric polynomials, G α (x; q, t), indexed by compositions. An explicit formula for the bivariate Knop-Sahi polynomials reveals a connection between these polynomials and q-special functions. In particular, relations among the q-ultraspherical polynomials of Askey and Ismail, the two variable symmetric and non-symmetric Macdonald polynomials, and the bivariate Knop-Sahi polynomials are explicitly determined using the theory of basic hypergeometric series. Reviewer: Roelof Koekoek (Delft) MSC: 33D45 Basic orthogonal polynomials and functions (Askey-Wilson polynomials, etc.) 05E05 Symmetric functions and generalizations 33D52 Basic orthogonal polynomials and functions associated with root systems (Macdonald polynomials, etc.
The Electronic Journal of Combinatorics, 1999
We describe matrices whose determinants are the Jack polynomials expanded in terms of the monomia... more We describe matrices whose determinants are the Jack polynomials expanded in terms of the monomial basis. The top row of such a matrix is a list of monomial functions, the entries of the sub-diagonal are of the form −(ralpha+s)-(r\alpha+s)−(ralpha+s), with rrr and sinbfN+s \in {\bf N^+}sinbfN+, the entries above the sub-diagonal are non-negative integers, and below all entries are 0. The quasi-triangular nature of these matrices gives a recursion for the Jack polynomials allowing for efficient computation. A specialization of these results yields a determinantal formula for the Schur functions and a recursion for the Kostka numbers.
Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science
The problem of computing products of Schubert classes in the cohomology ring can be formulated as... more The problem of computing products of Schubert classes in the cohomology ring can be formulated as theproblem of expanding skew Schur polynomial into the basis of ordinary Schur polynomials. We reformulate theproblem of computing the structure constants of the Grothendieck ring of a Grassmannian variety with respect to itsbasis of Schubert structure sheaves in a similar way; we address the problem of expanding the generating functions forskew reverse-plane partitions into the basis of polynomials which are Hall-dual to stable Grothendieck polynomials. From this point of view, we produce a chain of bijections leading to Buch’s K-theoretic Littlewood-Richardson rule.
Cornell University - arXiv, Dec 13, 2021
In a companion paper, we introduced raising operator series called Catalanimals. Among them are S... more In a companion paper, we introduced raising operator series called Catalanimals. Among them are Schur Catalanimals, which represent Schur functions inside copies Λ(X m,n) ⊂ E of the algebra of symmetric functions embedded in the elliptic Hall algebra E of Burban and Schiffmann. Here we obtain a combinatorial formula for symmetric functions given by a class of Catalanimals that includes the Schur Catalanimals. Our formula is expressed as a weighted sum of LLT polynomials, with terms indexed by configurations of nested lattice paths called nests, having endpoints and bounding constraints controlled by data called a den. Applied to Schur Catalanimals for the alphabets X m,1 with n = 1, our 'nests in a den' formula proves the combinatorial formula conjectured by Loehr and Warrington for ∇ m s µ as a weighted sum of LLT polynomials indexed by systems of nested Dyck paths. When n is arbitrary, our formula establishes an (m, n) version of the Loehr-Warrington conjecture. In the case where each nest consists of a single lattice path, the nests in a den formula reduces to our previous shuffle theorem for paths under any line. Both this and the (m, n) Loehr-Warrington formula generalize the (km, kn) shuffle theorem proven by Carlsson and Mellit (for n = 1) and Mellit. Our formula here unifies these two generalizations.
Cornell University - arXiv, Dec 13, 2021
We identify certain combinatorially defined rational functions which, under the shuffle to Schiff... more We identify certain combinatorially defined rational functions which, under the shuffle to Schiffmann algebra isomorphism, map to LLT polynomials in any of the distinguished copies Λ(X m,n) ⊂ E of the algebra of symmetric functions embedded in the elliptic Hall algebra E of Burban and Schiffmann. As a corollary, we deduce an explicit raising operator formula for the ∇ operator applied to any LLT polynomial. In particular, we obtain a formula for ∇ m s λ which serves as a starting point for our proof of the Loehr-Warrington conjecture in a companion paper to this one.
Cornell University - arXiv, Feb 17, 2021
We prove the Extended Delta Conjecture of Haglund, Remmel, and Wilson, a combinatorial formula fo... more We prove the Extended Delta Conjecture of Haglund, Remmel, and Wilson, a combinatorial formula for ∆ h l ∆ ′ e k e n , where ∆ ′ e k and ∆ h l are Macdonald eigenoperators and e n is an elementary symmetric function. We actually prove a stronger identity of infinite series of GL m characters expressed in terms of LLT series. This is achieved through new results in the theory of the Schiffmann algebra and its action on the algebra of symmetric functions.
Cornell University - arXiv, Jul 9, 2020
Catalan functions, the graded Euler characteristics of certain vector bundles on the flag variety... more Catalan functions, the graded Euler characteristics of certain vector bundles on the flag variety, are a rich class of symmetric functions which include k-Schur functions and parabolic Hall-Littlewood polynomials. We prove that Catalan functions indexed by partition weight are the characters of U q (sl ℓ)-generalized Demazure crystals as studied by Lakshmibai-Littelmann-Magyar and Naoi. We obtain Schur positive formulas for these functions, settling conjectures of Chen-Haiman and Shimozono-Weyman. Our approach more generally gives key positive formulas for graded Euler characteristics of certain vector bundles on Schubert varieties by matching them to characters of generalized Demazure crystals.
Advances in Mathematics
We prove that the K-k-Schur functions are part of a family of inhomogenous symmetric functions wh... more We prove that the K-k-Schur functions are part of a family of inhomogenous symmetric functions whose top homogeneous components are Catalan functions, the Euler characteristics of certain vector bundles on the flag variety. Lam-Schilling-Shimozono identified the K-k-Schur functions as Schubert representatives for K-homology of the affine Grassmannian for SL k+1. Our perspective reveals that the K-k-Schur functions satisfy a shift invariance property, and we deduce positivity of their branching coefficients from a positivity result of Baldwin and Kumar. We further show that a slight adjustment of our formulation for K-k-Schur functions produces a second shift-invariant basis which conjecturally has both positive branching and a rectangle factorization property. Building on work of Ikeda-Iwao-Maeno, we conjecture that this second basis gives the images of the Lenart-Maeno quantum Grothendieck polynomials under a K-theoretic analog of the Peterson isomorphism.
Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science, 2013
We introduce two families of symmetric functions with an extra parameter ttt that specialize to S... more We introduce two families of symmetric functions with an extra parameter ttt that specialize to Schubert representatives for cohomology and homology of the affine Grassmannian when t=1t=1t=1. The families are defined by a statistic on combinatorial objects associated to the type-$A$ affine Weyl group and their transition matrix with Hall-Littlewood polynomials is ttt-positive. We conjecture that one family is the set of kkk-atoms. Nous présentons deux familles de fonctions symétriques dépendant d'un paramètre ttt et dont les spécialisations à t=1t=1t=1 correspondent aux classes de Schubert dans la cohomologie et l'homologie des variétés Grassmanniennes affines. Les familles sont définies par des statistiques sur certains objets combinatoires associés au groupe de Weyl affine de type AAA et leurs matrices de transition dans la base des polynômes de Hall-Littlewood sont ttt-positives. Nous conjecturons qu'une de ces familles correspond aux kkk-atomes.
Cornell University - arXiv, Jul 29, 2010
We give a combinatorial expansion of a Schubert homology class in the affine Grassmannian Gr SL k... more We give a combinatorial expansion of a Schubert homology class in the affine Grassmannian Gr SL k into Schubert homology classes in Gr SL k+1. This is achieved by studying the combinatorics of a new class of partitions called k-shapes, which interpolates between k-cores and k + 1-cores. We define a symmetric function for each k-shape, and show that they expand positively in terms of dual k-Schur functions. We obtain an explicit combinatorial description of the expansion of an ungraded k-Schur function into k + 1-Schur functions. As a corollary, we give a formula for the Schur expansion of an ungraded k-Schur function.
Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science, 2015
We provide a new description of the Pieri rule of the homology of the affine Grassmannian and an ... more We provide a new description of the Pieri rule of the homology of the affine Grassmannian and an affineanalogue of the charge statistics in terms of bounded partitions. This makes it possible to extend the formulation ofthe Kostka–Foulkes polynomials in terms of solvable lattice models by Nakayashiki and Yamada to the affine setting. Nous proposons une nouvelle description de la règle de Pieri de l’homologie de la variété Grassmannienneaffine et un analogue affine de la statistique de charge en termes de partitions bornées . Il est ainsi possible d’étendreau cas affine la formulation due à Nakayashiki et Yamada des polynômes de Kostka–Foulkes en termes de modèlesde réseaux résolubles.