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A combinatorial formula for homogeneous moments

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 February 2007

MICHAEL G. EASTWOOD
Affiliation:
School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. e-mail: meastwoo@maths.adelaide.edu.au, nromao@maths.adelaide.edu.au
NUNO M. ROMÃO
Affiliation:
School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. e-mail: meastwoo@maths.adelaide.edu.au, nromao@maths.adelaide.edu.au

Abstract

We establish a combinatorial formula for homogeneous moments and give some examples where it can be put to use. An application to the statistical mechanics of interacting gauged vortices is discussed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 2007

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