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A Combinatorial Reciprocity Theorem for Hyperplane Arrangements

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2018

Christos A. Athanasiadis
Christos A. Athanasiadis*
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics (Division of Algebra-Geometry), University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis, 15784 Athens, Greece e-mail: caath@math.uoa.gr
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Abstract

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Given a nonnegative integer $m$ and a finite collection $A$ of linear forms on ${{\mathbb{Q}}^{d}}$, the arrangement of affine hyperplanes in ${{\mathbb{Q}}^{d}}$ defined by the equations $\alpha \left( x \right)\,=\,k$ for $\alpha \,\in \,A$ and integers $k\,\in \,\left[ -m,\,m \right]$ is denoted by ${{A}^{m}}$. It is proved that the coefficients of the characteristic polynomial of ${{A}^{m}}$ are quasi-polynomials in $m$ and that they satisfy a simple combinatorial reciprocity law.

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Research Article
Information
Canadian Mathematical Bulletin , Volume 53 , Issue 1 , 01 March 2010 , pp. 3 - 10
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Copyright © Canadian Mathematical Society 2010

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