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abstract structure that models and generalizes linear independency
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matroid

Summary

matroid has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • matroid is credited with the discovery of Hassler Whitney[2].
  • matroid is a type of independence system[3].
  • matroid is a type of greedoid[4].
  • matroid is a type of Coxeter matroid[5].
  • matroid's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://math.stackexchange.com/tags/matroids[6].
  • matroid's studied by is recorded as matroid theory[7].
  • matroid's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include independence system[3], greedoid[4], and Coxeter matroid[5].

Why It Matters

matroid has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] matroid is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discoverer or inventor → Hassler Whitney
    Subclass of → —
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Aliases → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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