The sum of the positions of the ones in a binary word.

The major index of the composition. The descents of a composition $[c_1,c_2,\dots,c_k]$ are the partial sums $c_1, c_1+c_2,\dots, c_1+\dots+c_{k-1}$, excluding the sum of all parts. The major index of a composition is the sum of its descents. For details about the major index see [[Permutations/Descents-Major]].

The bounce statistic of a Dyck path. The '''bounce path''' $D'$ of a Dyck path $D$ is the Dyck path obtained from $D$ by starting at the end point $(2n,0)$, traveling north-west until hitting $D$, then bouncing back south-west to the $x$-axis, and repeating this procedure until finally reaching the point $(0,0)$. The points where $D'$ touches the $x$-axis are called '''bounce points''', and a bounce path is uniquely determined by its bounce points. This statistic is given by the sum of all $i$ for which the bounce path $D'$ of $D$ touches the $x$-axis at $(2i,0)$. In particular, the bounce statistics of $D$ and $D'$ coincide.

The dinv of a Dyck path. Let $a=(a_1,\ldots,a_n)$ be the area sequence of a Dyck path $D$ (see [[St000012]]). The dinv statistic of $D$ is $$\operatorname{dinv}(D) = \# \big\{ i < j : a_i-a_j \in \{ 0,1 \} \big\}.$$ Equivalently, $\operatorname{dinv}(D)$ is also equal to the number of boxes in the partition above $D$ whose ''arm length'' is one larger or equal to its ''leg length''. There is a recursive definition of the $(\operatorname{area},\operatorname{dinv})$ pair of statistics, see [2]. Let $a=(0,a_2,\ldots,a_r,0,a_{r+2},\ldots,a_n)$ be the area sequence of the Dyck path $D$ with $a_i > 0$ for $2\leq i\leq r$ (so that the path touches the diagonal for the first time after $r$ steps). Assume that $D$ has $v$ entries where $a_i=0$. Let $D'$ be the path with the area sequence $(0,a_{r+2},\ldots,a_n,a_2-1,a_3-1,\ldots,a_r-1)$, then the statistics are related by $$(\operatorname{area}(D),\operatorname{dinv}(D)) = (\operatorname{area}(D')+r-1,\operatorname{dinv}(D')+v-1).$$

The number of edges of a graph.

The sum of the skew hook positions in a Dyck path. A skew hook is an occurrence of a down step followed by two up steps or of an up step followed by a down step. Write $U_i$ for the $i$-th up step and $D_j$ for the $j$-th down step in the Dyck path. Then the skew hook set is the set $$H = \{j: U_{i−1} U_i D_j \text{ is a skew hook}\} \cup \{i: D_{i−1} D_i U_j\text{ is a skew hook}\}.$$ This statistic is the sum of all elements in $H$.

The major index east count of a Dyck path. The descent set $\operatorname{des}(D)$ of a Dyck path $D = D_1 \cdots D_{2n}$ with $D_i \in \{N,E\}$ is given by all indices $i$ such that $D_i = E$ and $D_{i+1} = N$. This is, the positions of the valleys of $D$. The '''major index''' of a Dyck path is then the sum of the positions of the valleys, $\sum_{i \in \operatorname{des}(D)} i$, see [[St000027]]. The '''major index east count''' is given by $\sum_{i \in \operatorname{des}(D)} \#\{ j \leq i \mid D_j = E\}$.

The major index north count of a Dyck path. The descent set $\operatorname{des}(D)$ of a Dyck path $D = D_1 \cdots D_{2n}$ with $D_i \in \{N,E\}$ is given by all indices $i$ such that $D_i = E$ and $D_{i+1} = N$. This is, the positions of the valleys of $D$. The '''major index''' of a Dyck path is then the sum of the positions of the valleys, $\sum_{i \in \operatorname{des}(D)} i$, see [[St000027]]. The '''major index north count''' is given by $\sum_{i \in \operatorname{des}(D)} \#\{ j \leq i \mid D_j = N\}$.

The major index of a permutation. This is the sum of the positions of its descents, $$\operatorname{maj}(\sigma) = \sum_{\sigma(i) > \sigma(i+1)} i.$$ Its generating function is $[n]_q! = [1]_q \cdot [2]_q \dots [n]_q$ for $[k]_q = 1 + q + q^2 + \dots q^{k-1}$. A statistic equidistributed with the major index is called '''Mahonian statistic'''.

The area of a Dyck path. This is the number of complete squares in the integer lattice which are below the path and above the x-axis. The 'half-squares' directly above the axis do not contribute to this statistic. 1. Dyck paths are bijection with '''area sequences''' $(a_1,\ldots,a_n)$ such that $a_1 = 0, a_{k+1} \leq a_k + 1$. 2. The generating function $\mathbf{D}_n(q) = \sum_{D \in \mathfrak{D}_n} q^{\operatorname{area}(D)}$ satisfy the recurrence $$\mathbf{D}_{n+1}(q) = \sum q^k \mathbf{D}_k(q) \mathbf{D}_{n-k}(q).$$ 3. The area is equidistributed with [[St000005]] and [[St000006]]. Pairs of these statistics play an important role in the theory of $q,t$-Catalan numbers.