Tutte polynomials of \(q\)-cones (Q5937450)

The authors look at the Tutte polynomials of \(q\)-cones \((q\)-lifts) of combinatorial geometries (simple matroids) representable over \(\text{GF}(q)\). A formula is derived for the Tutte polynomial of all \(q\)-cones of \(G\) in terms of the Tutte polynomial of \(G\). For any collection of \(m\) non-isomorphic \(\text{GF}(q)\)-representable geometries, all of which have the same Tutte polynomial, one can construct at least \(m\) infinite sequences of \(\text{GF}(q)\)-representable geometries in which corresponding geometries are not isomorphic but have the same Tutte polynomial. Further, such sequences will contain geometries of arbitrarily large vertical connectivity.