Oriented matroids today (Q1379159)

This dynamic survey offers an ``entry point''for current research in oriented matroids. For this, it provides updates on the 1993 monograph ``Oriented Matroids'' by Björner, Las Vergnas, Sturmfels, White \& Ziegler, in three parts: 1. a sketch of a few ``Frontiers of Research'' in oriented matroid theory, 2. an update of corrections, comments and progress as compared to BLSWZ and 3. an extensive, complete and up-to-date bibliography of oriented matroids, comprising and extending the bibliography of BLSWZ.