Chain polynomials and Tutte polynomials

被引:12
作者
Traldi, L [1 ]
机构
[1] Lafayette Coll, Dept Math, Easton, PA 18042 USA
关键词
chain polynomial; Tutte polynomial; weighted matroid;
D O I
10.1016/S0012-365X(01)00350-8
中图分类号
O1 [数学];
学科分类号
0701 ; 070101 ;
摘要
The recently introduced chain and sheaf polynomials of a graph are shown to be essentially equivalent to a weighted version of the Tutte polynomial. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:279 / 282
页数:4
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