Abstract
Generalizing a well known theorem for finite matroids, we prove that for every (infinite) connected matroid M there is a unique tree T such that the nodes of T correspond to minors of M that are either 3-connected or circuits or cocircuits, and the edges of T correspond to certain nested 2-separations of M. These decompositions are invariant under duality.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 25-56 |
Number of pages | 32 |
Journal | Journal of Combinatorial Theory. Series B |
Volume | 116 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2016 |
Keywords
- 2-separation
- 3-connected
- Cunningham
- Edmonds
- Infinite
- Matroid
- Seymour
- Tree-decomposition
- Tutte