simsun permutation

noun

A permutation in which, for all k, the subsequence of the smallest k elements has no three consecutive elements in decreasing order.

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Meanings

nounsimsun permutation (plural simsun permutations)

plural simsun permutations

  1. mathematicsA permutation in which, for all k, the subsequence of the smallest k elements has no three consecutive elements in decreasing order.

Origin

From the initial syllables of the surnames of Rodica Simion and Sheila Sundaram, who introduced them.

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simsun permutation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simsun%20permutation

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “simsun permutation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/simsun%20permutation.

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