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Matroids

 * Chapter $13$ Matroids $\S 13.1$ Independence Systems and Matroids, Definition $13.1$

Let $M = \struct {S, \mathscr I}$ be a matroid.

Let $\rho: \powerset S \to \Z$ denote the rank function of $M$.

Let $\sigma: \powerset S \to \powerset S$ denote the closure operator of $M$.

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Definition:Closure Axioms (Matroid)

Properties of Independent Sets and Bases

 * Chapter $1.$ $\S 5.$ Properties of independent sets and bases
 * All Bases of Matroid have same Cardinality

User:Leigh.Samphier/Matroids/Axiom:Base Axioms (Matroid)

User:Leigh.Samphier/Matroids/Equivalence of Definitions of Matroid Base Axioms

User:Leigh.Samphier/Matroids/Equivalence of Definitions of Matroid Base Axioms/Axiom B1 Iff Axiom B3

References:

User:Leigh.Samphier/Matroids/Equivalence of Definitions of Matroid Base Axioms/Axiom B3 Iff Axiom B7

User:Leigh.Samphier/Matroids/Equivalence of Definitions of Matroid Base Axioms/Axiom B1 Iff Axiom B4

User:Leigh.Samphier/Matroids/Equivalence of Definitions of Matroid Base Axioms/Axiom B4 Iff Axiom B5

User:Leigh.Samphier/Matroids/Equivalence of Definitions of Matroid Base Axioms/Set of Matroid Bases Iff Axiom B1

User:Leigh.Samphier/Matroids/Equivalence of Definitions of Matroid Base Axioms/Set of Matroid Bases Implies Axiom B1

User:Leigh.Samphier/Matroids/Equivalence of Definitions of Matroid Base Axioms/Axiom B1 Implies Set of Matroid Bases

User:Leigh.Samphier/Matroids/Equivalence of Definitions of Matroid Base Axioms/Lemma 1

User:Leigh.Samphier/Matroids/Equivalence of Definitions of Matroid Base Axioms/Lemma 2

User:Leigh.Samphier/Matroids/Equivalence of Definitions of Matroid Base Axioms/Lemma 3

User:Leigh.Samphier/Matroids/Equivalence of Definitions of Matroid Base Axioms/Lemma 4

User:Leigh.Samphier/Matroids/Equivalence of Definitions of Matroid Base Axioms/Lemma 5

User:Leigh.Samphier/Matroids/Equivalence of Definitions of Matroid Base Axioms/Lemma 6

User:Leigh.Samphier/Matroids/Equivalence of Definitions of Matroid Base Axioms/Lemma 7

Properties of the Rank Function

 * Chapter $1.$ $\S 6.$ Properties of the rank function
 * Equivalence of Definitions of Matroid Rank Axioms/Condition 2 Implies Condition 1

Circuits

 * Chapter $1.$ $\S 9.$ Circuits
 * Equivalence of Definitions of Matroid Circuit Axioms/Condition 2 Implies Condition 4

The Greedy Algorithm
Maximization Problem (Greedy Algorithm)
 * Chapter $19.$ $\S 1.$ The greedy algorithm

Complete Greedy Algorithm yields Maximal Set

Complete Greedy Algorithm may not yield Maximum Weight

Complete Greedy Algorithm guarantees Maximum Weight iff Matroid