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Chow polynomials of simplicial posets with positive $h$-vector are real-rooted

Combinatorics 2025-08-22 v1

Abstract

We prove that a finite graded simplicial poset with a top element added has real-rooted Chow and augmented Chow polynomials whenever it has a positive hh-vector. This class of posets include Cohen-Macaulay simplicial posets and in particular lattices of flats of uniform matroids.

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@article{arxiv.2508.15538,
  title  = {Chow polynomials of simplicial posets with positive $h$-vector are real-rooted},
  author = {Elena Hoster and Christian Stump},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.15538},
  year   = {2025}
}

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16 pages