K-classes for matroids and equivariant localization
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To every matroid, we associate a class in the K-theory of the Grassmannian. We study this class using the method of equivariant localization. In particular, we provide a geometric interpretation of the Tutte polynomial. We also extend results of the second author concerning the behavior of such classes under direct sum, series and parallel connection and two-sum; these results were previously only established for realizable matroids, and their earlier proofs were more difficult. Résumé. À chaque matroı̈de, nous associons une classe dans la K-théorie de la grassmannienne. Nous étudions cette classe en utilisant la méthode de localisation équivariante. En particulier, nous fournissons une interprétation géométrique du polynôme de Tutte. Nous étendons également les résultats du second auteur concernant le comportement de ces classes pour la somme directe, les connexions série et parallèle et la 2-somme; ces résultats n’ont été déjà établis que pour les matroı̈des réalisables, et leurs preuves précédentes étaient plus difficiles.
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