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A short proof that every finite graph has a tree-decomposition displaying its tangles

Combinatorics 2016-06-01 v2

Abstract

We give a short proof that every finite graph (or matroid) has a tree-decomposition that displays all maximal tangles. This theorem for graphs is a central result of the graph minors project of Robertson and Seymour and the extension to matroids is due to Geelen, Gerards and Whittle.

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@article{arxiv.1511.02734,
  title  = {A short proof that every finite graph has a tree-decomposition displaying its tangles},
  author = {Johannes Carmesin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1511.02734},
  year   = {2016}
}
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