Minimizing bumps in ordered sets by substitution decomposition (Q1122595)
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Minimizing bumps in ordered sets by substitution decomposition (English)
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1989
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Consider a partially ordered set P of n elements. A linear extension \(x_ 1x_ 2...x_ n\) of P has a bump whenever \(x_ i<x_{i+1}\) in P. A decomposition theorem is presented for the problem of finding a linear extension of P with the minimal number of bumps.
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autonomous subset
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linear extension
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minimal number of bumps
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