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Dichotomy Results for Fixed Point Counting in Boolean Dynamical Systems
We present dichotomy theorems regarding the computational complexity of
counting fixed points in boolean (discrete) dynamical systems, i.e., finite
discrete dynamical systems over the domain {0,1}. For a class F of boolean
functions and a class G of graphs, an (F,G)-system is a boolean dynamical
system with local transitions functions lying in F and graphs in G. We show
that, if local transition functions are given by lookup tables, then the
following complexity classification holds: Let F be a class of boolean
functions closed under superposition and let G be a graph class closed under
taking minors. If F contains all min-functions, all max-functions, or all
self-dual and monotone functions, and G contains all planar graphs, then it is
#P-complete to compute the number of fixed points in an (F,G)-system; otherwise
it is computable in polynomial time. We also prove a dichotomy theorem for the
case that local transition functions are given by formulas (over logical
bases). This theorem has a significantly more complicated structure than the
theorem for lookup tables. A corresponding theorem for boolean circuits
coincides with the theorem for formulas.Comment: 16 pages, extended abstract presented at 10th Italian Conference on
Theoretical Computer Science (ICTCS'2007
Introduction to discrete functional analysis techniques for the numerical study of diffusion equations with irregular data
We give an introduction to discrete functional analysis techniques for
stationary and transient diffusion equations. We show how these techniques are
used to establish the convergence of various numerical schemes without assuming
non-physical regularity on the data. For simplicity of exposure, we mostly
consider linear elliptic equations, and we briefly explain how these techniques
can be adapted and extended to non-linear time-dependent meaningful models
(Navier--Stokes equations, flows in porous media, etc.). These convergence
techniques rely on discrete Sobolev norms and the translation to the discrete
setting of functional analysis results
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