Title

A matroid generalization of a result of dirac

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1997

Abstract

This paper generalizes a theorem of Dirac for graphs by proving that if M is a 3-connected matroid, then, for all pairs {a, b} of distinct elements of M and all cocircuits C* of M, there is a circuit that contains {a, b} and meets C*. It is also shown that, although the converse of this result fails, the specified condition can be used to characterize 3-connected matroids.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Combinatorica

First Page

267

Last Page

273

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