Quaternionic equiangular lines

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-284
Author(s):  
Boumediene Et-Taoui

AbstractLet 𝔽 = ℝ, ℂ or ℍ. A p-set of equi-isoclinic n-planes with parameter λ in 𝔽r is a set of pn-planes spanning 𝔽r each pair of which has the same non-zero angle arccos $\begin{array}{} \sqrt{\lambda} \end{array}$. It is known that via a complex matrix representation, a pair of isoclinic n-planes in ℍr with angle arccos $\begin{array}{} \sqrt{\lambda} \end{array}$ yields a pair of isoclinic 2n-planes in ℂ2r with angle arccos $\begin{array}{} \sqrt{\lambda} \end{array}$. In this article we characterize all the p-tuples of equi-isoclinic planes in ℂ2r which come via our complex representation from p-tuples of equiangular lines in ℍr. We then construct all the p-tuples of equi-isoclinic planes in ℂ4 and derive all the p-tuples of equiangular lines in ℍ2. Among other things it turns out that the quadruples of equiangular lines in ℍ2 are all regular, i.e. their symmetry groups are isomorphic to the symmetric group S4.

Author(s):  
Carlos Zequeira Sánchez ◽  
Evaristo José Madarro Capó ◽  
Guillermo Sosa-Gómez

In various scenarios today, the generation of random permutations has become an indispensable tool. Since random permutation of dimension [Formula: see text] is a random element of the symmetric group [Formula: see text], it is necessary to have algorithms capable of generating any permutation. This work demonstrates that it is possible to generate the symmetric group [Formula: see text] by shifting the components of a particular matrix representation of each permutation.


1974 ◽  
Vol 26 (02) ◽  
pp. 352-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacques Dubois

The permanent of an n-square complex matrix P = (pij ) is defined by where the summation extends over Sn , the symmetric group of degree n. This matrix function has considerable significance in certain combinatorial problems [6; 7]. The properties and many related problems about the permanent are presented in [3] along with an extensive bibliography.


2000 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 448-458
Author(s):  
Chi-Kwong Li ◽  
Alexandru Zaharia

AbstractSuppose m and n are integers such that 1 ≤ m ≤ n. For a subgroup H of the symmetric group Sm of degree m, consider the generalized matrix function on m × m matrices B = (bij) defined by and the generalized numerical range of an n × n complex matrix A associated with dH defined byIt is known that WH(A) is convex if m = 1 or if m = n = 2. We show that there exist normal matrices A for which WH(A) is not convex if 3 ≤ m ≤ n. Moreover, for m = 2 < n, we prove that a normal matrix A with eigenvalues lying on a straight line has convex WH(A) if and only if νA is Hermitian for some nonzero ν ∈ ℂ. These results extend those of Hu, Hurley and Tam, who studied the special case when 2 ≤ m ≤ 3 ≤ n and H = Sm.


1964 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 196-197
Author(s):  
H. K. Farahat

In [2], Tosiro Tsuzzuku gave a proof of the following:THEOREM. Let G be a doubly transitive permutation group of degree n, let K be any commutative ring with unit element and let p be the natural representation of G by n × n permutation matrices with elements 0, 1 in K. Then ρ is decomposable as a matrix representation over K if and only ifn is an invertible element of K.For G the symmetric group this result follows from Theorems (2.1) and (4.12) of [1]. The proof given by Tsuzuku is unsatisfactory, although it is perfectly valid when K is a field. The purpose of this note is to give a correct proof of the general case.


1936 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. C. Aitken

The n! operations Ai of permutations upon n different ordered symbols correspond to n! matrices Ai of the nth order, which have in each row and in each column only one non-zero element, namely a unit. Such matrices Ai are called permutation matrices, since their effect in premultiplying an arbitrary column vector x = {x1x2….xn} is to impress the permutation Ai upon the elements xi. For example the six matrices of the third orderare permutation matrices. It is convenient to denote them bywhere the bracketed indices refer to the permutations of natural order. Clearly the relation Ai Aj = Ak entails the matrix relation AiAj = Ak; in other words, the n! matrices Ai, give a matrix representation of the symmetric group of order n!.


Author(s):  
Gang Wang ◽  
Dong Zhang ◽  
Zhenwei Guo ◽  
Tongsong Jiang

This paper aims to present, in a unified manner, Cramer’s rule which are valid on both the algebras of quaternions and split quaternions. This paper, introduces a concept of v-quaternion, studies Cramer’s rule for the system of v-quaternionic linear equations by means of a complex matrix representation of v-quaternion matrices, and gives an algebraic technique for solving the system of v-quaternionic linear equations. This paper also gives a unification of algebraic techniques for Cramer’s rule in quaternionic and split quaternionic mechanics.


1936 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 194-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. S. M. Coxeter ◽  
J. A. Todd

The groups of rotations that transform the regular polygons and polyhedra into themselves have. been studied for many years. Lately, increasing interest has been shown in the “extended” groups, which include reflections (and other congruent transformations of negative determinant). Todd has proved that every such group can be defined abstractly in the formThis group is denoted by [k1, k2, …, kn−1], and is the complete (extended) group of symmetries of either of the reciprocal n.-dimensional polytopes {k1, k2,…, kn−1}, {kn−1, kn−2,…, k1}. There is a sense in which these statements hold for arbitrarily large values of the k's. But here we are concerned only with the cases where the groups and the polytopes are finite. The finite groups are[k] is simply isomorphic with the dihedral group of order 2k (e.g. [2], the Vierergruppe). [3, 3,…, 3] with n − 1 threes, or briefly [3n−1], is simply isomorphic with the symmetric group of order (n + 1)!.


2018 ◽  
Vol 237 ◽  
pp. 98-126
Author(s):  
JIE DU ◽  
HAIXIA GU ◽  
ZHONGGUO ZHOU

We investigate products of certain double cosets for the symmetric group and use the findings to derive some multiplication formulas for the $q$-Schur superalgebras. This gives a combinatorialization of the relative norm approach developed in Du and Gu (A realization of the quantum supergroup$\mathbf{U}(\mathfrak{g}\mathfrak{l}_{m|n})$, J. Algebra 404 (2014), 60–99). We then give several applications of the multiplication formulas, including the matrix representation of the regular representation and a semisimplicity criterion for $q$-Schur superalgebras. We also construct infinitesimal and little $q$-Schur superalgebras directly from the multiplication formulas and develop their semisimplicity criteria.


2021 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 492-503
Author(s):  
Dawie B Janse van Rensburg ◽  
André CM Ran ◽  
Frieda Theron ◽  
Madelein Van Straaten

The complex matrix representation for a quaternion matrix is used in this paper to find necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of an $H$-selfadjoint $m$th root of a given $H$-selfadjoint quaternion matrix. In the process, when such an $H$-selfadjoint $m$th root exists, its construction is also given.  


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