COUNTING REAL RATIONAL FUNCTIONS WITH ALL REAL CRITICAL VALUES

被引:6
作者
Shapiro, Boris [1 ]
Vainshtein, Alek [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Stockholm, Dept Math, S-10691 Stockholm, Sweden
[2] Univ Haifa, Dept Math, IL-31905 Haifa, Israel
[3] Univ Haifa, Dept Comp Sci, IL-31905 Haifa, Israel
关键词
Real rational functions; real critical values; chord diagrams; enumeration;
D O I
10.17323/1609-4514-2003-3-2-647-659
中图分类号
O29 [应用数学];
学科分类号
070104 ;
摘要
We study the number #(R)(n) of real rational degree n functions (considered up to a linear fractional transformation of the independent variable) with a given set of 2n - 2 distinct real critical values. We present a combinatorial interpretation of these numbers and provide exact and asymptotic enumeration results for certain particular cases.
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页码:647 / 659
页数:13
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