Coxeter Matroids:
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Main Author: Borovik, Alexandre V. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Boston, MA Birkhäuser Boston 2003
Series:Progress in Mathematics 216
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Matroids appear in diverse areas of mathematics, from combinatorics to algebraic topology and geometry. This largely self-contained text provides an intuitive and interdisciplinary treatment of Coxeter matroids, a new and beautiful generalization of matroids which is based on a finite Coxeter group. Key topics and features: * Systematic, clearly written exposition with ample references to current research * Matroids are examined in terms of symmetric and finite reflection groups * Finite reflection groups and Coxeter groups are developed from scratch * The Gelfand-Serganova theorem is presented, allowing for a geometric interpretation of matroids and Coxeter matroids as convex polytopes with certain symmetry properties * Matroid representations in buildings and combinatorial flag varieties are studied in the final chapter * Many exercises throughout * Excellent bibliography and index Accessible to graduate students and research mathematicians alike, "Coxeter Matroids" can be used as an introductory survey, a graduate course text, or a reference volume
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (XXII, 264p. 65 illus)
ISBN:9781461220664
9781461274001
DOI:10.1007/978-1-4612-2066-4

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