Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4656223 | Journal of Combinatorial Theory, Series A | 2009 | 15 Pages |
Abstract
We define a type B derangement polynomial by q-counting derangements by the number of excedances in the hyperoctahedral group Bn. Properties of the derangement polynomial, including the recurrence relation, generating function, real-rootedness, reciprocity and a unimodal decomposition arising from a symmetric function identity, are studied. The results presented generalize and unify earlier ones due to Brenti, Stanley, Stembridge and Zhang.
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