On the straightening law for minors of a matrix

2016/05/21 by Richard G. Swan, Swan, Richard G.
Computer Science · Mathematics · #Advanced Topics in Algebra #Commutative Algebra (math.AC) #FOS: Mathematics #Graph theory and applications #Matrix Theory and Algorithms #Primary: 13F50 #Secondary:15A15

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1605.06696

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Abstract

We give a simple new proof for the straightening law of Doubilet, Rota, and Stein using a generalization of the Laplace expansion of a determinant.

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