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Algebraic Matroids in Applications

Abstract

Algebraic matroids are combinatorial objects defined by the set of coordinates of an algebraic variety. These objects are of interest whenever coordinates hold significance: for instance, when the variety describes solution sets for a real world problem, or is defined using some combinatorial rule. In this thesis, we discuss algebraic matroids, and explore tools for their computation. We then delve into two applications that involve algebraic matroids: probability matrices and tensors from statistics, and chemical reaction networks from biology.

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