Seminar series
Date
Tue, 09 Jun 2026
Time
14:00 -
15:00
Location
L5
Speaker
Ben Green
Organisation
(Mathematical Institute University of Oxford)
Denote by p(k) the limit, as n tends to infinity, of the probability that a random permutation on n letters has some invariant set of size k. For example, p(1) = 1 - 1/e. I will discuss the asymptotic behaviour of p(k). Joint work with Mehtaab Sawhney.