A Combinatorial Formula for Kazhdan-Lusztig Polynomials of $\rho$-Removed Uniform Matroids

Abstract

Let $\rho$ be a non-negative integer. A $\rho$-removed uniform matroid is a matroid obtained from a uniform matroid by removing a collection of $\rho$ disjoint bases. We present a combinatorial formula for Kazhdan-Lusztig polynomials of $\rho$-removed uniform matroids, using skew Young Tableaux. Even for uniform matroids, our formula is new, gives manifestly positive integer coefficients, and is more manageable than known formulas.