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Women at work in Mali: the case of the Markala Cooperative
African Studies Center Working Paper No. 5
The Terwilliger algebra of an almost-bipartite P- and Q-polynomial association scheme
Let denote a -class symmetric association scheme with , and
suppose is almost-bipartite P- and Q-polynomial. Let denote a vertex of
and let denote the corresponding Terwilliger algebra. We prove
that any irreducible -module is both thin and dual thin in the sense of
Terwilliger. We produce two bases for and describe the action of on
these bases. We prove that the isomorphism class of as a -module is
determined by two parameters, the dual endpoint and diameter of . We find a
recurrence which gives the multiplicities with which the irreducible
-modules occur in the standard module. We compute this multiplicity for
those irreducible -modules which have diameter at least .Comment: 22 page
Higher Dimensional Lattice Chains and Delannoy Numbers
Fix nonnegative integers n1 , . . ., nd, and let L denote the lattice of points (a1 , . . ., ad) ∈ ℤd that satisfy 0 ≤ ai ≤ ni for 1 ≤ i ≤ d. Let L be partially ordered by the usual dominance ordering. In this paper we use elementary combinatorial arguments to derive new expressions for the number of chains and the number of Delannoy paths in L. Setting ni = n (for all i) in these expressions yields a new proof of a recent result of Duichi and Sulanke [9] relating the total number of chains to the central Delannoy numbers. We also give a novel derivation of the generating functions for these numbers in arbitrary dimension
New proofs of the Assmus-Mattson theorem based on the Terwilliger algebra
We use the Terwilliger algebra to provide a new approach to the
Assmus-Mattson theorem. This approach also includes another proof of the
minimum distance bound shown by Martin as well as its dual.Comment: 15 page
Proof of the Kresch-Tamvakis Conjecture
In this paper we resolve a conjecture of Kresch and Tamvakis. Our result is
the following.
Theorem: For any positive integer and any integers , the absolute value of the following hypergeometric series is at most 1:
\begin{equation*}
{_4F_3} \left[ \begin{array}{c} -i, \; i+1, \; -j, \; j+1 \\ 1, \; D+2, \; -D
\end{array} ; 1 \right].
\end{equation*}
To prove this theorem, we use the Biedenharn-Elliott identity, the theory of
Leonard pairs, and the Perron-Frobenius theorem
The Multiplicities of a Dual-thin Q-polynomial Association Scheme
Let Y=(X,{Ri}1≤i≤D) denote a symmetric association scheme, and assume that Y is Q-polynomial with respect to an ordering E0,...,ED of the primitive idempotents. Bannai and Ito conjectured that the associated sequence of multiplicities mi (0≤i≤D) of Yis unimodal. Talking to Terwilliger, Stanton made the related conjecture that mi≤mi+1 and mi≤mD−i for i\u3cD/2. We prove that if Y is dual-thin in the sense of Terwilliger, then the Stanton conjecture is true
The Project‑Partnership Cycle: managing city‑university partnerships for urban sustainability and resilience transformations
Cities across the globe are striving to produce viable solutions to pressing urban sustainability and resilience problems. Despite aspirations, municipal governments often need additional support in terms of knowledge, capacity, or resources to achieve transformations. Partnerships between cities and universities are one mechanism for co-producing knowledge and achieving sustained progress on complex challenges. When properly structured and effectively managed, city-university partnerships (CUPs) are purported to increase transformative capacity in city administrations and support actions which accelerate urban transformations; but these outcomes are not always achieved. As CUPs grow in numbers, there is a pressing need to identify which principles and practices facilitate transformation. Therefore, we used iterative reflective focus group sessions to develop in-depth case studies of five sustainability and resilience CUPs across three countries. The CUPs were cross-compared to explore the partnership dynamics and management practices that aid progress towards transformative goals. Observations were then related to transformative capacity typologies, and mapped to the newly described project-partnership cycle – which is useful for the management of transformative partnerships
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