Zonal polynomial

Zonal polynomial

In mathematics, a zonal polynomial is a multivariate symmetric homogeneous polynomial. The zonal polynomials form a basis of the space of symmetric polynomials.

The zonal polynomials are the alpha=2 case of the C normalization of the Jack function.

References

* Robb Muirhead, "Aspects of Multivariate Statistical Theory", John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1984.


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