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We consider the qth root number function for the symmetric group. Our aim is to develop an asymptotic formula for the multiplicities of the qth root number function as q tends to \(\infty \). We use character theory, number theory, and combinatorics.
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Virchow, SC. The multiplicities of qth root number functions. Arch. Math. 112, 497–509 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00013-018-1277-7
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00013-018-1277-7