Weights of partitions and character zeros

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  • Christine Bessenrodt
  • Jørn B. Olsson

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  • University of Copenhagen
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Original languageEnglish
Number of pages13
JournalElectronic Journal of Combinatorics
Volume11
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 20 Sept 2004

Abstract

We classify partitions which are of maximal p-weight for all odd primes p. As a consequence, we show that any non-linear irreducible character of the symmetric and alternating groups vanishes on some element of prime order.

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Weights of partitions and character zeros. / Bessenrodt, Christine; Olsson, Jørn B.
In: Electronic Journal of Combinatorics, Vol. 11, No. 2, 20.09.2004.

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Bessenrodt C, Olsson JB. Weights of partitions and character zeros. Electronic Journal of Combinatorics. 2004 Sept 20;11(2). doi: 10.37236/1862
Bessenrodt, Christine ; Olsson, Jørn B. / Weights of partitions and character zeros. In: Electronic Journal of Combinatorics. 2004 ; Vol. 11, No. 2.
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