Characteristic polynomials of linial arrangements for exceptional root systems (Q1747770)

A hyperplane arrangement is a finite collection of affine hyperplanes in a vector space. The characteristic polynomial of a hyperplane is an important invariant. A linial arrangement is defined via \[\mathcal{L}^m_{\Phi} =\{H_{\alpha, k} \mid \alpha\in \Phi^+, k=1, \ldots m\}\] where \(\Phi\) is an irreducible root system. Combinatorial properties of linial arrangements were studied by \textit{A. Postnikov} and \textit{R. P. Stanley} in [J. Comb. Theory, Ser. A 91, No. 1--2, 544--597 (2000; Zbl 0962.05004)], and in that paper, they conjectured that the roots of the characteristic polynomial of a linial arrangement all have real part equal to \(\frac{mh}{2}\) where \(h\) is the Coxeter number of \(\Phi\). With this current paper, the author proves this conjecture for exceptional root systems and \(m>>0\).