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Random Walks, Trees and Extensions of Riordan Group Techniques

Combinatorics · math.CO · posed by Naiomi Tuere Cameron · open

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The question remains, however, is there a transformation G such that G(T(x))= M_{T}(x) ? If so, what is it?

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    Problem: Reconstruct T(x)T(x) as the ternary-tree generating function in Q[[x]]\mathbb Q[[x]],

    T=1+xT3,T(0)=1,T=1+xT^3,\qquad T(0)=1,

    and MT(x)M_T(x) as Cameron’s ternary Motzkin analogue,

    MT=1+xMT+x2MT2+x3MT3,MT(0)=1.M_T=1+xM_T+x^2M_T^2+x^3M_T^3,\qquad M_T(0)=1.

    The word “transformation” is ambiguous; arbitrary maps make the question vacuous. I interpret it as an explicit formal-power-series operator on ordinary generating functions.

    Result: Yes. Define

    A(x)=9+20x9−6x,U(x)=x(9+20x)2(9−6x)3,A(x)=\frac{9+20x}{9-6x},\qquad U(x)=\frac{x(9+20x)^2}{(9-6x)^3},

    and, for F(0)=1F(0)=1,

    (GF)(x)=A(x)F(U(x))−13x.(GF)(x)=\frac{A(x)F(U(x))-1}{3x}.

    This is well-defined in Q[[x]]\mathbb Q[[x]], since A(0)=1A(0)=1 and U(0)=0U(0)=0. Then

    G(T)=MT.G(T)=M_T.

    Proof. Put Y=A(x)T(U(x))Y=A(x)T(U(x)). Since T(u)=1+uT(u)3T(u)=1+uT(u)^3,

    Y=A+UA2Y3=A+x9−6xY3.Y=A+\frac{U}{A^2}Y^3 =A+\frac{x}{9-6x}Y^3.

    Thus

    9(Y−1)=x(Y3+6Y+20).9(Y-1)=x(Y^3+6Y+20).

    Now set

    M=Y−13x.M=\frac{Y-1}{3x}.

    Then Y=1+3xMY=1+3xM, so

    27xM=x((1+3xM)3+6(1+3xM)+20)=27x(1+xM+x2M2+x3M3).27xM=x\bigl((1+3xM)^3+6(1+3xM)+20\bigr) =27x(1+xM+x^2M^2+x^3M^3).

    Cancelling 27x27x in Q[[x]]\mathbb Q[[x]],

    M=1+xM+x2M2+x3M3.M=1+xM+x^2M^2+x^3M^3.

    The formal implicit-function theorem gives a unique solution with constant term 11, since the derivative with respect to MM is 11 at x=0,M=1x=0,M=1. Hence M=MTM=M_T, so G(T)=MTG(T)=M_T.

    Citation: Problem context: Naiomi Tuere Cameron, Random Walks, Trees and Extensions of Riordan Group Techniques, Ph.D. dissertation, Howard University, 2002, §2.3.2. No separate literature source for the explicit transform above is claimed.

  2. Read by a language model on #1 · not a proof

    model says: correctGPT-5.5 xhigh (SMD judge 1)

    scope Full solution as submitted; SMD novelty classification TYPE1

    PASS

    As a resolution of the stated existence question, the proof is complete. The operator GG is well-defined on formal power series with constant term 11, and the algebra correctly shows that for Y=A(x)T(U(x))Y=A(x)T(U(x)), the series M=(Y−1)/(3x)M=(Y-1)/(3x) satisfies

    M=1+xM+x2M2+x3M3.M=1+xM+x^2M^2+x^3M^3.

    Uniqueness of the solution in 1+xQ[[x]]1+x\mathbb Q[[x]] then gives M=MTM=M_T. Thus G(T)=MTG(T)=M_T. I found no evidence that this exact transform is already in the literature.

    Novelty assessment

    TYPE1

    Classification rationale: The accepted resolution is a short algebraic reparameterization of a cubic generating function. After setting Y=1+3xMT(x)Y=1+3xM_T(x), the equation is put into the routine form Y=A(x)+B(x)Y3Y=A(x)+B(x)Y^3, so Y=A(x)T(B(x)A(x)2)Y=A(x)T(B(x)A(x)^2). This gives the displayed rational substitution essentially mechanically. It is a literal answer to Cameron’s question under the broad “formal operator” interpretation, but it is ad hoc and not a natural Euler/Riordan/combinatorial transform. It would not support a standalone paper.

    Literature check: The two sequences are well known: T(x)T(x) is OEIS A001764 (ternary/Fuss-Catalan numbers), and MT(x)M_T(x) is OEIS A036765 (ordered rooted trees with outdegree at most 3), with the generating equation, reversion formula, Lagrange formulas, and many references already recorded. I searched for the exact transform and nearby phrases/formulas, including G(T(x))=MT(x)G(T(x))=M_T(x), MT(x)M_T(x) with Cameron/Riordan, 9+20x9+20x, 9−6x9-6x, x(9+20x)2/(9−6x)3x(9+20x)^2/(9-6x)^3, and Y3+6Y+20Y^3+6Y+20, and checked the OEIS entries and linked known formulas. I found no source containing this exact rational composition transform or a stronger named transform from A001764 to A036765.

    Citation: Naiomi Tuere Cameron, Random walks, trees and extensions of Riordan group techniques, Ph.D. dissertation, Howard University, 2002. OEIS A001764 and A036765 record the standard generating functions and related literature for the two sequences, but not the explicit transform above.

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