Normal ordering in the $(p,q)$-deformed generalized Weyl algebra. II: Interpretation in terms of rook placements

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the combinatorial structure arising from the $(p, q)$-deformed generalized Weyl algebra generated by variables $X, Y$, and $Z_p$, satisfying the $(p, q)$-commutation relations $XY-qYX=h Y^sZ_{p}, XZ_p=pZ_pX$, and $Z_pY=pYZ_p$, where $s\in \mathbb{N}_0$. Our primary objective is to use the normal ordering process defined by these relations to develop a novel model of $(p, q)$-deformed rook theory. Specifically, we introduce a new framework of $(p, q)$-deformed $s$-rook numbers derived from this normal ordering process. Utilizing these combinatorial models, we provide explicit combinatorial interpretations for the associated $(p, q)$-generalized Stirling numbers via rook placements on staircase boards. Our results extend several classical and recent formulations in the literature to the general $p\neq 1$ setting.