Proposes sum rules for permutations with fixed points, linking them to Stirling numbers and binomial coefficients.
We propose sum rules for permutations pn(k) of the ensemble {1,2,...,n} with k fixed points, in the form of partial sums of their moments. The corresponding identities involve Stirling numbers of the first kind s(q,r). Using a formula due to Vassilev-Missana and the Schlomlich expression of Stirling numbers, we also deduce sum rules for binomial coefficients. Connections with Bell numbers Bn are outlined.
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Jean‐Christophe Pain (2026) studied this question.
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