# P11869: A one-eigenspace formula for the ribbon-to-homogeneous transition matrix

- ID: `P11869`
- Reference: `a-one-eigenspace-formula-for-the-ribbon-to-homogeneous-transition-matrix`
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## The problem

Let \(C_n(R,H)\) be the transition matrix from the ribbon basis to the homogeneous basis in degree \(n\) of the algebra of noncommutative symmetric functions. Prove that \(\dim\ker(C_n(R,H)-I)=\binom{n-1}{\lfloor(n-1)/2\rfloor}\) for every \(n\).

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