Parallelization of Modular Algorithms

In this paper we investigate the parallelization of two modular algorithms. In fact, we consider the modular computation of Gr\"obner bases (resp. standard bases) and the modular computation of the associated primes of a zero-dimensional ideal and describe their parallel implementation in SINGULAR. Our modular algorithms to solve problems over Q mainly consist of three parts, solving the problem modulo p for several primes p, lifting the result to Q by applying Chinese remainder resp. rational reconstruction, and a part of verification. Arnold proved using the Hilbert function that the verification part in the modular algorithm to compute Gr\"obner bases can be simplified for homogeneous ideals (cf. \cite{A03}). The idea of the proof could easily be adapted to the local case, i.e. for local orderings and not necessarily homogeneous ideals, using the Hilbert-Samuel function (cf. \cite{Pf07}). In this paper we prove the corresponding theorem for non-homogeneous ideals in case of a global ordering.Comment: 16 page

Fast Recognition of Partial Star Products and Quasi Cartesian Products

This paper is concerned with the fast computation of a relation $\R$ on the edge set of connected graphs that plays a decisive role in the recognition of approximate Cartesian products, the weak reconstruction of Cartesian products, and the recognition of Cartesian graph bundles with a triangle free basis. A special case of $\R$ is the relation $\delta^\ast$, whose convex closure yields the product relation $\sigma$ that induces the prime factor decomposition of connected graphs with respect to the Cartesian product. For the construction of $\R$ so-called Partial Star Products are of particular interest. Several special data structures are used that allow to compute Partial Star Products in constant time. These computations are tuned to the recognition of approximate graph products, but also lead to a linear time algorithm for the computation of $\delta^\ast$ for graphs with maximum bounded degree. Furthermore, we define \emph{quasi Cartesian products} as graphs with non-trivial $\delta^\ast$. We provide several examples, and show that quasi Cartesian products can be recognized in linear time for graphs with bounded maximum degree. Finally, we note that quasi products can be recognized in sublinear time with a parallelized algorithm