Derangement Polynomials and Excedances of Type B

Abstract

Adopting the definition of excedances of type B due to Brenti, we give a type B analogue of the q-derangement polynomials. The connection between q-derangement polynomials and Eulerian polynomials naturally extends to the type B case. Based on this relation, we derive some basic properties of the q-derangement polynomials of type B, including the generating function formula, the Sturm sequence property, and the asymptotic normal distribution. We also show that the q-derangement polynomials are almost symmetric in the sense that the coefficients possess the spiral property.