A few years ago I computed the Tutte polynomials of the matroids given by the classical Coxeter groups, and found that their generating functions are all simple variations of the series $\sum_n x^n y^{n^2}$. I've wondered if there is a more geometric/algebraic explanation of this. Is this series known? Are there other natural occurrences of it that might be relevant?
Generating functions, Tutte polynomials, and the bivariate series $\sum_n x^n y^{n^2}$.
Federico Ardila
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