English
If N is a minor of M, there exist C, D disjoint with parts of E(M) such that N = M contracted by C and then deleted by D.
Русский
Если N является минором M, существуют пара C, D раздельных по E(M), такие что N = M сокращённый по C и удалённый по D.
LaTeX
$$$ \exists C \subseteq M.E, \exists D \subseteq M.E, Disjoint(C,D) \land N = M/\!C \\ D $$$
Lean4
theorem exists_eq_contract_delete_disjoint (h : N ≤m M) :
∃ (C D : Set α), C ⊆ M.E ∧ D ⊆ M.E ∧ Disjoint C D ∧ N = M / C \ D :=
by
obtain ⟨C, D, rfl⟩ := h
exact
⟨C ∩ M.E, (D ∩ M.E) \ C, inter_subset_right, diff_subset.trans inter_subset_right,
disjoint_sdiff_right.mono_left inter_subset_left, by simp [delete_eq_delete_iff, inter_assoc, inter_diff_assoc]⟩