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Let $\mathcal{P} \subseteq \mathbb{R}^{n}$ be a polytope whose vertices have rational coordinates. By a seminal result of E. Ehrhart, the number of integer lattice points in the $k$th dilate of $\mathcal{P}$ ($k$ a positive integer) is a…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2026-02-04 Tyrrell B. McAllister , Hélène O. Rochais

In this paper, we use a branch of polyhedral geometry, Ehrhart theory, to expand our combinatorial understanding of congruences for partition functions. Ehrhart theory allows us to give a new decomposition of partitions, which in turn…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2015-08-04 Felix Breuer , Dennis Eichhorn , Brandt Kronholm

We give a $K$-theoretic and geometric interpretation for a generalized weighted Ehrhart theory of a full-dimensional lattice polytope $P$, depending on a given homogeneous polynomial function $\varphi$ on $P$, and with Laurent polynomial…

Algebraic Geometry · Mathematics 2025-12-30 Laurenţiu Maxim , Jörg Schürmann

We give a new definition of lattice-face polytopes by removing an unnecessary restriction in the paper "Ehrhart polynomials of lattice-face polytopes", and show that with the new definition, the Ehrhart polynomial of a lattice-face polytope…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2008-10-28 Fu Liu

We show that the linear coefficient of the Ehrhart polynomial of a matroid base polytope evaluated at $t-1$ is equal to, up to normalization, the $\beta$-invariant of the matroid. This yields a lattice-point counting formula for the…

We give a new proof for a theorem of Ehrhart regarding the quasi-polynomiality of the function that counts the number of integer points in the integral dilates of a rational polytope. The proof involves a geometric bijection,…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2012-12-27 Steven V Sam

This dissertation presents new results on three different themes all related to matroid polytopes. First we investigate properties of Ehrhart polynomials of matroid polytopes, independence matroid polytopes, and polymatroids. We prove that…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2009-05-28 David C. Haws

In a recent paper, Cristofaro-Gardiner--Li--Stanley [CGLS15] constructed examples of irrational triangles whose Ehrhart functions (i.e. lattice-point count) are polynomials when restricted to positive integer dilation factors. This is very…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2018-08-02 Quang-Nhat Le

Ehrhart theory measures a polytope P discretely by counting the lattice points inside its dilates P, 2P, 3P, .... We compute the Ehrhart quasipolynomials of the standard Coxeter permutahedra for the classical Coxeter groups, expressing them…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2021-12-21 Federico Ardila , Matthias Beck , Jodi McWhirter

We give an algorithm to compute weighted Ehrhart functions of lattice polytopes for polynomial weights using Lagrange interpolation. We show how to compute generating functions of polynomials using those of unit cubes and Eulerian numbers,…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2026-01-06 Enrique Reyes , Carlos E. Valencia , Rafael H. Villarreal

Given a rational polytope $P \subset \mathbb R^d$, the numerical function counting lattice points in the integral dilations of $P$ is known to become a quasi-polynomial, called the Ehrhart quasi-polynomial $\mathrm{ehr}_P$ of $P$. In this…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2024-11-01 Akihiro Higashitani , Satoshi Murai , Masahiko Yoshinaga

We introduce the notion of a weighted $\delta$-vector of a lattice polytope. Although the definition is motivated by motivic integration, we study weighted $\delta$-vectors from a combinatorial perspective. We present a version of Ehrhart…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2009-07-10 Alan Stapledon

Preorder polytopes, defined from preorders on finite sets, are introduced and studied from a lattice point enumeration point of view. They naturally generalize arbor polytopes, recently introduced and studied by the second named author.…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2026-05-27 Frédéric Chapoton , Christos A. Athanasiadis

This paper studies three different ways to assign weights to the lattice points of a convex polytope and discusses the algebraic and combinatorial properties of the resulting weighted Ehrhart functions and their generating functions and…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2026-04-09 Jesus A. De Loera , Carlos E. Valencia , Rafael H. Villarreal , Chengyang Wang

In Ehrhart theory, the $h^*$-vector of a rational polytope often provide insights into properties of the polytope that may be otherwise obscured. As an example, the Birkhoff polytope, also known as the polytope of real doubly-stochastic…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2015-04-28 Robert Davis

We give an effective upper bound on the h^*-polynomial of a lattice polytope in terms of its degree and leading coefficient, confirming a conjecture of Batyrev. We deduce this bound as a consequence of a strong Cayley decomposition theorem…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2010-02-14 Christian Haase , Benjamin Nill , Sam Payne

We express the generating function for lattice points in a rational polyhedral cone with a simplicial subdivision in terms of multivariate analogues of the h-polynomials of the subdivision and "local contributions" of the links of its…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2008-12-07 Sam Payne

We show how to compute the Ehrhart polynomial of the free sum of two lattice polytopes containing the origin $P$ and $Q$ in terms of the enumerative combinatorics of $P$ and $Q$. This generalizes work of Beck, Jayawant, McAllister, and…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2021-10-05 Alan Stapledon

We investigate the Ehrhart polynomial for the class of 0-symmetric convex lattice polytopes in Euclidean $n$-space $\mathbb{R}^n$. It turns out that the roots of the Ehrhart polynomial and Minkowski's successive minima are closely related…

Metric Geometry · Mathematics 2011-10-20 Martin Henk , Achill Schuermann , Joerg M. Wills

The Ehrhart polynomial $ehr_P (n)$ of a lattice polytope $P$ gives the number of integer lattice points in the $n$-th dilate of $P$ for all integers $n\geq 0$. The degree of $P$ is defined as the degree of its $h^\ast$-polynomial, a…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2024-09-24 Matthias Beck , Ellinor Janssen , Katharina Jochemko