Symmetric Function

A symmetric function on variables , ..., is a function that is unchanged by any Permutation of itsvariables. In most contexts, the term ``symmetric function'' refers to a polynomial on variables with this feature(more properly called a ``symmetric polynomial''). Another type of symmetric functions is symmetric rational functions,which are the Rational Functions that are unchanged by Permutation of variables.

The symmetric polynomials (respectively, symmetric rational functions) can be expressed as polynomials (respectively,rational functions) in the Elementary Symmetric Functions. This is called the Fundamental Theorem of Symmetric Functions.

A function is sometimes said to be symmetric about the y-Axis if . Examples of suchfunctions include (the Absolute Value) and (the Parabola).

References

Macdonald, I. G. Symmetric Functions and Hall Polynomials, 2nd ed. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 1995.

Macdonald, I. G. Symmetric Functions and Orthogonal Polynomials. Providence, RI: Amer. Math. Soc., 1997.

Petkovsek, M.; Wilf, H. S.; and Zeilberger, D. ``Symmetric Function Identities.'' §1.7 in A=B. Wellesley, MA: A. K. Peters, pp. 12-13, 1996.

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