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When an element arrives, the algorithm observes its value and must make an irrevocable decision whether or not to accept it.\u00a0 The accepted elements must form an independent set, and the objective is to maximize the combined value of these elements.\u00a0 We present an <em>O(log k)<\/em>-competitive algorithm for general matroids (where <em>k<\/em> is the rank of the matroid), and constant-competitive algorithms for several special cases including graphic matroids, truncated partition matroids, and bounded degree transversal matroids. 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