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Generating functions and relations between different bases

We have the generating functions
$\displaystyle E(t):=\sum_{i=0}^n e_it^i=\prod_{i=1}^n(1+x_it),$      
$\displaystyle H(t):=\sum_{i=0}^\infty h_it^i=\prod_{i=1}^n\frac1{1-x_it},$      
$\displaystyle P(t):=\sum_{i=1}^\infty p_it^{i-1}=\sum_{i=1}^n \frac{x_i}{1-x_it}.$      

Note that the first equality is a version of Vieta theorem. We have the relations
$\displaystyle H(t)E(-t)=1, \qquad H'(t)=P(t)H(T),$      

therefore
$\displaystyle \sum_{i=0}^r(-1)^se_ih^{r-i}=0,$     (1)
$\displaystyle rh_r=\sum_{i=1}^rp_ih_{r-i}.\notag$     (2)


Exercise:Use the relation $ P(t)=(\log H(t))'$ to show that

$\displaystyle h_r=\sum_{\vert\la\vert=r} \frac{p_\la}{z_\la},\qquad z_\la=\prod_{i=1}^n(i^{m_i}m_i!),
$

where $ m_i$ is the number of parts of $ \la$ equal $ i$. $ \;\Box$




Zvezdelina Stankova-Frenkel 2000-10-02