Bohn–Cameron–Müller maximality conjecture for Tutte polynomial monodromy

Let M=(E,r)M=(E,\operatorname{r}) be a connected matroid on finite groundset EE with r(M)>0\operatorname{r}(M)>0, and let KK be a field of characteristic zero. The group GK,y(TM)G_{K,y}(T_M) is the Galois/monodromy group of the Tutte polynomial, acting as a permutation group on r(M)\operatorname{r}(M) letters.

Bohn–Cameron–Müller's conjecture. The group GK,y(TM)G_{K,y}(T_M) is maximal, i.e. it is isomorphic to the symmetric group on r(M)\operatorname{r}(M) letters:

GK,y(TM)Sr(M).G_{K,y}(T_M)\cong\mathfrak S_{\operatorname{r}(M)}.

This conjecture predicts that the Galois/monodromy group associated with the Tutte polynomial of every connected matroid over a field of characteristic zero is as large as possible. The supplied source does not state that the conjecture has been resolved.

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Andrew Goodall, Florent Jouve and Jean-Sébastien Sereni, “On the irreducibility and monodromy of Tutte polynomials”, arXiv:2510.05658 (2025).

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