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Harer-Zagier formula via Fock space

arXiv:1807.11437

Abstract

The goal of this note is to provide a very short proof of Harer-Zagier formula for the number of ways of obtaining a genus g Riemann surface by identifying in pairs the sides of a (2d)-gon, using semi-infinite wedge formalism operators.

5 pages, comments are welcome

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