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jgens
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Homework Statement
Simplify the following expression:
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\sum_{ \alpha_1 + \cdots + \alpha_n = k} e^{i(\alpha_1 \theta_1 + \cdots + \alpha_n \theta_n)}
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Homework Equations
[tex]\alpha_n = k - \sum_{j=1}^{n-1} \alpha_j[/tex]
[tex]0 = \sum_{j=1}^{n} \theta_j[/tex]
The Attempt at a Solution
I am trying to simplify the expression above into something a little more manageable. This expression comes from determining the characters of irreps of SU(n), so if that gives anyone ideas on how to simplify this, then any advice would be much appreciated.