combinatorics / Infinite matroid theory; set theory

Can an infinite self-dual uniform matroid be constructed in ZFC?

The manuscript constructs, in ZFC, a self-dual uniform matroid QQ on a countable set with every basis and its complement infinite, answering the Bowler-Geschke question and the Gollin-Joo existence question affirmatively. Its bases satisfy an extra ordinal inequality used to build the packing/covering counterexample. It does not address uncountable ground sets or classify such matroids.

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combinatoricsSep 24, 2026Significance 12/100Registry: unreviewed

Can an infinite self-dual uniform matroid be constructed in ZFC?

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The manuscript constructs, in ZFC, a self-dual uniform matroid QQ on a countable set with every basis and its complement infinite, answering the Bowler-Geschke question and the Gollin-Joo existence question affirmatively. Its bases satisfy an extra ordinal inequality used to build the packing/covering counterexample. It does not address uncountable ground sets or classify such matroids.

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The manuscript constructs, in ZFC, a self-dual uniform matroid QQ on a countable set with every basis and its complement infinite, answering the Bowler-Geschke question and the Gollin-Joo existence question affirmatively. Its bases satisfy an extra ordinal inequality used to build the packing/covering counterexample. It does not address uncountable ground sets or classify such matroids.

The manuscript constructs, in ZFC, a self-dual uniform matroid QQ on a countable set with every basis and its complement infinite, answering the Bowler-Geschke question and the Gollin-Joo existence question affirmatively. Its bases satisfy an extra ordinal inequality used to build the packing/covering counterexample. It does not address uncountable ground sets or classify such matroids.

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Can an infinite self-dual uniform matroid be constructed in ZFC? — Mathematical Frontier Network