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The Rank-Generating Functions of Upho Posets

Combinatorics 2020-11-04 v1

Abstract

Upper homogeneous finite type (upho) posets are a large class of partially ordered sets with the property that the principal order filter at every vertex is isomorphic to the whole poset. Well-known examples include k-array trees, the grid graphs, and the Stern poset. Very little is known about upho posets in general. In this paper, we construct upho posets with Schur-positive Ehrenborg quasisymmetric functions, whose rank-generating functions have rational poles and zeros. We also categorize the rank-generating functions of all planar upho posets. Finally, we prove the existence of an upho poset with uncomputable rank-generating function.

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@article{arxiv.2011.01916,
  title  = {The Rank-Generating Functions of Upho Posets},
  author = {Yibo Gao and Joshua Guo and Karthik Seetharaman and Ilaria Seidel},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2011.01916},
  year   = {2020}
}
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