ISSN:
1436-4646
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Computer Science
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Mathematics
Notes:
Abstract LetB,B′ be bases of a matroid, withX ⊂ B, X′ ⊂ B′. SetsX,X′ are asymmetric exchange if(B − X′) ⋃ X′ and(B′ − X′) ⋃ X are bases. SetsX,X′ are astrong serial B-exchange if there is a bijectionf: X → X′, where for any ordering of the elements ofX, sayx i ,i = 1, ⋯, m, bases are formed by the sets B0 = B, Bi = (Bi−1 − xi) ⋃f(x i), fori = 1, ⋯, m. Any symmetric exchangeX,X′ can be decomposed by partitioning X = ⋃ i=1 m Yi, X′ = ⋃ i=1 m Yi, X′, where (1) bases are formed by the setsB 0 =B, B i = (B i−1 −Y i )⋃ Y i ′ ; (2) setsY i ,Y i ′ are a strong serialB i−1 -exchange; (3) properties analogous to (1) and (2) hold for baseB′ and setsY i ′ ,Y i .
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01580672
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