On the connections between Pell numbers and Fibonacci p-numbers

In this paper, we define the Fibonacci–Pell p-sequence and then we discuss the connection of the Fibonacci–Pell p-sequence with the Pell and Fibonacci p-sequences. Also, we provide a new Binet formula and a new combinatorial representation of the Fibonacci–Pell p-numbers by the aid of the n-th power of the generating matrix of the Fibonacci–Pell p-sequence. Furthermore, we derive relationships between the Fibonacci–Pell p-numbers and their permanent, determinant and sums of certain matrices.

Matrix Manipulations for Properties of Pell p-Numbers and their Generalizations

In this paper, we define the Pell-Pell p-sequence and then we discuss the connection of the Pell-Pell p-sequence with Pell and Pell p-sequences. Also, we provide a new Binet formula and a new combinatorial representation of the Pell-Pell p-numbers by the aid of the nth power of the generating matrix the Pell-Pell p-sequence. Furthermore, we obtain an exponential representation of the Pell-Pell p-numbers and we develop relationships between the Pell-Pell p-numbers and their permanent, determinant and sums of certain matrices.

The Yamada polynomial of lens spatial graphs

Let [Formula: see text] be a spatial graph in the 3-sphere which covers a graph in the lens space. We introduce a combinatorial representation of [Formula: see text] which reflects the symmetry of the spatial graph. This representation involves a ribbon n-graph and the generator of the center of the n-braid group. We apply this result to study the Yamada polynomial of a class of lens spatial graphs.

Combinatorial Expansions in $K$-Theoretic Bases

We study the class $\mathcal C$ of symmetric functions whose coefficients in the Schur basis can be described by generating functions for sets of tableaux with fixed shape. Included in this class are the Hall-Littlewood polynomials, $k$-Schur functions, and Stanley symmetric functions; functions whose Schur coefficients encode combinatorial, representation theoretic and geometric information. While Schur functions represent the cohomology of the Grassmannian variety of $GL_n$, Grothendieck functions $\{G_\lambda\}$ represent the $K$-theory of the same space. In this paper, we give a combinatorial description of the coefficients when any element of $\mathcal C$ is expanded in the $G$-basis or the basis dual to $\{G_\lambda\}$.