Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-1-2003

Abstract

Let N be a minor of a 3-connected matroid M such that no proper 3-connected minor of M has N as a minor. This paper proves a bound on E(M)-E(N) that is sharp when N is connected. © 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

European Journal of Combinatorics

First Page

1097

Last Page

1123

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