Enumeration of weighted plane trees by a permutation model

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Authors: Sicheng Lu, Yi Song
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Abstract

This work addresses an enumeration problem on weighted bi-colored plane trees with prescribed vertex data, with all vertices labeled distinctly. We give a bijection proof of the enumeration formula originally due to Kochetkov, hence affirmatively answer a question of Adrianov-Pakovich-Zvonkin. The argument is purely combinatorial and totally constructive, remaining valid for real-valued edge weights. A central process is a geometric construction that directly encodes each tree as a permutation. We also exhibit algebraic relationships between the enumeration problem, the partial order on partitions of vertices and the Stirling numbers of the second kind. Some computation examples are presented as appendices.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced Combinatorial Mathematics Advanced Graph Theory Research Finite Group Theory Research

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
12 January 2026
Document type
Preprint