\(\Gamma\)-extension of binary matroids (Q410662)

Summary: We extend the notion of a point-addition operation from graphs to binary matroids. This operation can be expressed in terms of element-addition operation and splitting operation. We consider a special case of this construction and study its properties. We call the resulting matroid of this special case a \(\Gamma\)-extension of the given matroid. We characterize circuits and bases of the resulting matroids and explore the effect of this operation on the connectivity of the matroids.