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The Fixed Point Property for Posets of Small Width

Combinatorics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

The fixed point property for finite posets of width 3 and 4 is studied in terms of forbidden retracts. The ranked forbidden retracts for width 3 and 4 are determined explicitly. The ranked forbidden retracts for the width 3 case that are linearly indecomposable are examined to see which are minimal automorphic. Part of a problem of Niederle from 1989 is thus solved.

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@article{arxiv.math/9804146,
  title  = {The Fixed Point Property for Posets of Small Width},
  author = {Jonathan David Farley},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9804146},
  year   = {2007}
}