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vexillary permutation

vexillary permutation noun: a permutation μ of the positive integers containing no subpermutation isomorphic to the permutation (2143); in other words, there do not exist four numbers i < j < k < l with μ(j) < μ(i) < μ(l) < μ(k).

Noun

vexillary permutation (plural vexillary permutations)

  1. A permutation μ of the positive integers containing no subpermutation isomorphic to the permutation (2143); in other words, there do not exist four numbers i < j < k < l with μ(j) < μ(i) < μ(l) < μ(k).

Forms of vexillary permutation

pluralvexillary permutations

Origin of vexillary permutation

So called because they are related to flags of modules.

Questions about vexillary permutation

What does vexillary permutation mean?
Vexillary permutation means a permutation μ of the positive integers containing no subpermutation isomorphic to the permutation (2143); in other words, there do not exist four numbers i < j < k < l with μ(j) < μ(i) < μ(l) < μ(k).
What part of speech is vexillary permutation?
Vexillary permutation is a noun.
What is the plural of vexillary permutation?
The plural of vexillary permutation is vexillary permutations.

Words near vexillary permutation in the dictionary

  1. vexil
  2. vexilla
  3. vexillar
  4. vexillaries
  5. vexillary
  6. vexillary permutation
  7. vexillate
  8. vexillation
  9. vexillations
  10. vexillator
  11. vexillators

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