Some constructions of matroids

This file defines some very elementary examples of matroids, namely those with at most one base.

Main definitions

• emptyOn α is the matroid on α with empty ground set.

For E : Set α, ...

• loopyOn E is the matroid on E whose elements are all loops, or equivalently in which ∅ is the only base.
• freeOn E is the 'free matroid' whose ground set E is the only base.
• For I ⊆ E, uniqueBaseOn I E is the matroid with ground set E in which I is the only base.

Implementation details

To avoid the tedious process of certifying the matroid axioms for each of these easy examples, we bootstrap the definitions starting with emptyOn α (which simp can prove is a matroid) and then construct the other examples using duality and restriction.

def Matroid.emptyOn (α : Type u_2) : Matroid α

The Matroid α with empty ground set.

Equations

• Matroid.emptyOn α = { E := ∅, Base := fun (x : Set α) => x = ∅, Indep := fun (x : Set α) => x = ∅, indep_iff' := ⋯, exists_base := ⋯, base_exchange := ⋯, maximality := ⋯, subset_ground := ⋯ }

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theorem Matroid.emptyOn_ground {α : Type u_1} : (Matroid.emptyOn α).E = ∅

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theorem Matroid.emptyOn_base_iff {α : Type u_1} {B : Set α} : (Matroid.emptyOn α).Base B ↔ B = ∅

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theorem Matroid.emptyOn_indep_iff {α : Type u_1} {I : Set α} : (Matroid.emptyOn α).Indep I ↔ I = ∅

theorem Matroid.ground_eq_empty_iff {α : Type u_1} {M : Matroid α} : M.E = ∅ ↔ M = Matroid.emptyOn α

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theorem Matroid.emptyOn_dual_eq {α : Type u_1} : (Matroid.emptyOn α)✶ = Matroid.emptyOn α

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theorem Matroid.restrict_empty {α : Type u_1} (M : Matroid α) : M.restrict ∅ = Matroid.emptyOn α

theorem Matroid.eq_emptyOn_or_nonempty {α : Type u_1} (M : Matroid α) : M = Matroid.emptyOn α ∨ M.Nonempty

theorem Matroid.eq_emptyOn {α : Type u_1} [IsEmpty α] (M : Matroid α) : M = Matroid.emptyOn α

instance Matroid.finite_emptyOn (α : Type u_2) : (Matroid.emptyOn α).Finite

def Matroid.loopyOn {α : Type u_1} (E : Set α) : Matroid α

The Matroid α with ground set E whose only base is ∅

Equations

• Matroid.loopyOn E = (Matroid.emptyOn α).restrict E

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theorem Matroid.loopyOn_ground {α : Type u_1} (E : Set α) : (Matroid.loopyOn E).E = E

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theorem Matroid.loopyOn_empty (α : Type u_2) : Matroid.loopyOn ∅ = Matroid.emptyOn α

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theorem Matroid.loopyOn_indep_iff {α : Type u_1} {E I : Set α} : (Matroid.loopyOn E).Indep I ↔ I = ∅

theorem Matroid.eq_loopyOn_iff {α : Type u_1} {M : Matroid α} {E : Set α} : M = Matroid.loopyOn E ↔ M.E = E ∧ ∀ X ⊆ M.E, M.Indep X → X = ∅

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theorem Matroid.loopyOn_base_iff {α : Type u_1} {E B : Set α} : (Matroid.loopyOn E).Base B ↔ B = ∅

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theorem Matroid.loopyOn_basis_iff {α : Type u_1} {E I X : Set α} : (Matroid.loopyOn E).Basis I X ↔ I = ∅ ∧ X ⊆ E

instance Matroid.instFiniteRkLoopyOn {α : Type u_1} {E : Set α} : (Matroid.loopyOn E).FiniteRk

theorem Matroid.Finite.loopyOn_finite {α : Type u_1} {E : Set α} (hE : E.Finite) : (Matroid.loopyOn E).Finite

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theorem Matroid.loopyOn_restrict {α : Type u_1} (E R : Set α) : (Matroid.loopyOn E).restrict R = Matroid.loopyOn R

theorem Matroid.empty_base_iff {α : Type u_1} {M : Matroid α} : M.Base ∅ ↔ M = Matroid.loopyOn M.E

theorem Matroid.eq_loopyOn_or_rkPos {α : Type u_1} (M : Matroid α) : M = Matroid.loopyOn M.E ∨ M.RkPos

theorem Matroid.not_rkPos_iff {α : Type u_1} {M : Matroid α} : ¬M.RkPos ↔ M = Matroid.loopyOn M.E

def Matroid.freeOn {α : Type u_1} (E : Set α) : Matroid α

The Matroid α with ground set E whose only base is E.

Equations

• Matroid.freeOn E = (Matroid.loopyOn E)✶

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theorem Matroid.freeOn_ground {α : Type u_1} {E : Set α} : (Matroid.freeOn E).E = E

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theorem Matroid.freeOn_dual_eq {α : Type u_1} {E : Set α} : (Matroid.freeOn E)✶ = Matroid.loopyOn E

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theorem Matroid.loopyOn_dual_eq {α : Type u_1} {E : Set α} : (Matroid.loopyOn E)✶ = Matroid.freeOn E

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theorem Matroid.freeOn_empty (α : Type u_2) : Matroid.freeOn ∅ = Matroid.emptyOn α

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theorem Matroid.freeOn_base_iff {α : Type u_1} {E B : Set α} : (Matroid.freeOn E).Base B ↔ B = E

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theorem Matroid.freeOn_indep_iff {α : Type u_1} {E I : Set α} : (Matroid.freeOn E).Indep I ↔ I ⊆ E

theorem Matroid.freeOn_indep {α : Type u_1} {E I : Set α} (hIE : I ⊆ E) : (Matroid.freeOn E).Indep I

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theorem Matroid.freeOn_basis_iff {α : Type u_1} {E I X : Set α} : (Matroid.freeOn E).Basis I X ↔ I = X ∧ X ⊆ E

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theorem Matroid.freeOn_basis'_iff {α : Type u_1} {E I X : Set α} : (Matroid.freeOn E).Basis' I X ↔ I = X ∩ E

theorem Matroid.eq_freeOn_iff {α : Type u_1} {M : Matroid α} {E : Set α} : M = Matroid.freeOn E ↔ M.E = E ∧ M.Indep E

theorem Matroid.ground_indep_iff_eq_freeOn {α : Type u_1} {M : Matroid α} : M.Indep M.E ↔ M = Matroid.freeOn M.E

theorem Matroid.freeOn_restrict {α : Type u_1} {E R : Set α} (h : R ⊆ E) : (Matroid.freeOn E).restrict R = Matroid.freeOn R

theorem Matroid.restrict_eq_freeOn_iff {α : Type u_1} {M : Matroid α} {I : Set α} : M.restrict I = Matroid.freeOn I ↔ M.Indep I

theorem Matroid.Indep.restrict_eq_freeOn {α : Type u_1} {M : Matroid α} {I : Set α} (hI : M.Indep I) : M.restrict I = Matroid.freeOn I

def Matroid.uniqueBaseOn {α : Type u_1} (I E : Set α) : Matroid α

The matroid on E whose unique base is the subset I of E. Intended for use when I ⊆ E; if this not not the case, then the base is I ∩ E.

Equations

• Matroid.uniqueBaseOn I E = (Matroid.freeOn I).restrict E

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theorem Matroid.uniqueBaseOn_ground {α : Type u_1} {E I : Set α} : (Matroid.uniqueBaseOn I E).E = E

theorem Matroid.uniqueBaseOn_base_iff {α : Type u_1} {E B I : Set α} (hIE : I ⊆ E) : (Matroid.uniqueBaseOn I E).Base B ↔ B = I

theorem Matroid.uniqueBaseOn_inter_ground_eq {α : Type u_1} (I E : Set α) : Matroid.uniqueBaseOn (I ∩ E) E = Matroid.uniqueBaseOn I E

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theorem Matroid.uniqueBaseOn_indep_iff' {α : Type u_1} {E I J : Set α} : (Matroid.uniqueBaseOn I E).Indep J ↔ J ⊆ I ∩ E

theorem Matroid.uniqueBaseOn_indep_iff {α : Type u_1} {E I J : Set α} (hIE : I ⊆ E) : (Matroid.uniqueBaseOn I E).Indep J ↔ J ⊆ I

theorem Matroid.uniqueBaseOn_basis_iff {α : Type u_1} {E I X J : Set α} (hX : X ⊆ E) : (Matroid.uniqueBaseOn I E).Basis J X ↔ J = X ∩ I

theorem Matroid.uniqueBaseOn_inter_basis {α : Type u_1} {E I X : Set α} (hX : X ⊆ E) : (Matroid.uniqueBaseOn I E).Basis (X ∩ I) X

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theorem Matroid.uniqueBaseOn_dual_eq {α : Type u_1} (I E : Set α) : (Matroid.uniqueBaseOn I E)✶ = Matroid.uniqueBaseOn (E \ I) E

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theorem Matroid.uniqueBaseOn_self {α : Type u_1} (I : Set α) : Matroid.uniqueBaseOn I I = Matroid.freeOn I

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theorem Matroid.uniqueBaseOn_empty {α : Type u_1} (I : Set α) : Matroid.uniqueBaseOn ∅ I = Matroid.loopyOn I

theorem Matroid.uniqueBaseOn_restrict' {α : Type u_1} (I E R : Set α) : (Matroid.uniqueBaseOn I E).restrict R = Matroid.uniqueBaseOn (I ∩ R ∩ E) R

theorem Matroid.uniqueBaseOn_restrict {α : Type u_1} {E I : Set α} (h : I ⊆ E) (R : Set α) : (Matroid.uniqueBaseOn I E).restrict R = Matroid.uniqueBaseOn (I ∩ R) R