The generating function of Kreweras walks with interacting boundaries is not algebraic

Alin Bostan, Manuel Kauers, Thibaut Verron

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Abstract

Beaton, Owczarek and Xu (2019) studied generating functions of Kreweras walks and of reverse Kreweras walks in the quarter plane, with interacting boundaries. They proved that for the reverse Kreweras step set, the generating function is always algebraic, and for the Kreweras step set, the generating function is always D-finite. However, apart from the particular case where the interactions are symmetric in x and y, they left open the question of whether the latter one is algebraic. Using computer algebra tools, we confirm their intuition that the generating function of Kreweras walks is not algebraic, apart from the particular case already identified.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFormal Power Series and Algebraic Combinatorics
Number of pages12
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Fields of science

  • 101 Mathematics
  • 101001 Algebra
  • 101005 Computer algebra
  • 101013 Mathematical logic
  • 102031 Theoretical computer science

JKU Focus areas

  • Digital Transformation

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