Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4657052 | Journal of Combinatorial Theory, Series B | 2012 | 28 Pages |
Abstract
Let M be a 3-connected matroid that is not a wheel or a whirl. In this paper, we prove that M has an element e such that M\e or M/e is 3-connected and has no 3-separation that is not equivalent to one induced by M.
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