Tag Archives: Free moments

Interpretations of the (−m)−Fuss-Narayana numbers for m>0

In much of the literature, these are called the positive Catalan numbers with ‘positive’ based on geometric considerations. My terminology is based on a broader, more algebraic perspective. I posed a question about interpretations on MathOverflow presenting many I know … Continue reading

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A Taste of Moonshine in Free Moments

The pdf below presents relations among compositional and multiplicative inversions, Laurent series, and the formal free cumulants and moments of free probability. One example is the q-expansion of Klein’s j-invariant found in monster moonshine. Another is based on Motzkin numbers. … Continue reading

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