Algebraic Combinatorics and Quantum Groups

Algebraic combinatorics has evolved into one of the most active areas of mathematics. Its developments have become more interactive with not only its traditional field representation theory but also geometry, mathematical physics and harmonic analysis. This book presents articles from some of the key contributors in the area. It covers Hecke algebras, Hall algebras, the Macdonald polynomial and its deviations, and their relations with other fields.