Document Type

Article

Publication Date

7-1-2008

Abstract

A standard matrix representation A of a matroid M represents M relative to a fixed basis B. Deleting rows and columns of A correspond to contracting elements of B and deleting elements of E (M) - B. If M is 3-connected, it is often desirable to perform such an element removal from M while maintaining 3-connectivity. This paper proves that this is always possible provided M has no 4-element fans. We also show that, subject to a mild essential restriction, this element removal can be done so as to retain a copy of a specified 3-connected minor of M. © 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Advances in Applied Mathematics

First Page

1

Last Page

9

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