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Enumeration of Indices of Given Altitude and Degree

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2009

I. M. H. Etherington
I. M. H. Etherington
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Mathematical Institute, The University, Edinburgh
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This note is a sequel to the article by Mine (2) on the same problem.

I described in (1) a notation for indices of powers in non-associative algebra, defined the degree † and altitude of a power or index, and observed that powers can be represented by bifurcating root-trees. For example, the power xx.x is denoted x2 + 1, with index 2 + 1, and is represented by the tree ; the degree (the number of factors, or free knots in the tree) is 3, and the altitude (the height of the tree) is 2. Multiplication being non-commutative or commutative, one maintains or ignores the distinction between left and right in the tree.

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Research Article
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Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , June 1960 , pp. 1 - 5
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Copyright © Edinburgh Mathematical Society 1960

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(1)Etherington, I. M. H.On non-associative combinations, Proc. Roy. Soc. Edin., 59 (1939), 153–162.CrossRefGoogle Scholar
(2)Minc, H.Enumeration of indices of given altitude and potency, Proc. Edin. Math. Soc, 11 (1959), 207–209CrossRefGoogle Scholar