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The major-index generating function of $S_{n}$ is $[n]_{q}!$

Statement

For every $n \in N$ ,

$\sum_{σ \in S_{n}} q^{maj (σ)} = [n]_{q}! .$

Facts & Assumptions

Given: Foata's transformation and the inversion generating function of $S_{n}$ .

[L0]

Foata's transformation is a bijection of $S_{n}$ (Foata's transformation is a bijection of $S_{n}$ ).

[L1]

Foata's transformation sends major index to inversion number (Foata's transformation sends major index to inversion number).

[L2]

The inversion generating function of $S_{n}$ is $[n]_{q}!$ (The inversion generating function of $S_{n}$ is $[n]_{q}!$ ).

Proof

technique · direct

1.1L0L1

By [L0], Foata's transformation is a bijection of $S_{n}$ , so reindexing the sum over $S_{n}$ by $Φ$ and using [L1] gives $\sum_{σ \in S_{n}} q^{maj (σ)} = \sum_{σ \in S_{n}} q^{inv (σ)}$ .

2.1step 1.1L2∎

Apply [L2] to the right-hand side.

Depends on

Used by

The number of excedances is Eulerian but not Mahonian Counterexample
The permutations of S₄ tabulated by inversions, descents, major index and excedances Example
FALSE: the major index equals the inversion number for every permutation False statement

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Sources

Richard P. Stanley, Enumerative Combinatorics, Volume 1, second edition (standard reference, not scraped)

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