27 Sep 2022

What is matroid theory?

From Nights, 7:15 pm on 27 September 2022

Dillon Mayhew, Associate Professor from the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Heranga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington joins us once again. 

Tonight Professor Mayhew discusses his research into mathroid theory. Matroids are abstract mathematical objects that can be thought of as finite geometrical configurations. 

The Fano matroid (L) and the Vamos matroid (R)

The Fano matroid (L) and the Vamos matroid (R). Photo: Wikimedia Commons