Tutte polynomials of generalized parallel connections

We use weighted characteristic polynomials to compute Tutte polynomials of generalized parallel connections in the case in which the simplification of the maximal common restriction of the two constituent matroids is a modular flat of the simplifications of both matroids. In particular, this include...

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Autores: Bonin, Joseph, Mier Vinué, Anna de|||0000-0002-2817-7807
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/11945
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/11945
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0196-8858(03)00076-9
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Polynomials
Matroids
Graph theory
Polinomis
Matrius (Matemàtica)
Grafs, Teoria de
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Àlgebra::Teoria de cossos i polinomis
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Matemàtiques i estadística::Matemàtica discreta::Teoria de grafs
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Sumario:We use weighted characteristic polynomials to compute Tutte polynomials of generalized parallel connections in the case in which the simplification of the maximal common restriction of the two constituent matroids is a modular flat of the simplifications of both matroids. In particular, this includes cycle matroids of graphs that are identified along complete subgraphs. We also develop formulas for Tutte polynomials of the k-sums that are obtained from such generalized parallel connections.