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Root finding with threshold circuits
We show that for any constant d, complex roots of degree d univariate
rational (or Gaussian rational) polynomials---given by a list of coefficients
in binary---can be computed to a given accuracy by a uniform TC^0 algorithm (a
uniform family of constant-depth polynomial-size threshold circuits). The basic
idea is to compute the inverse function of the polynomial by a power series. We
also discuss an application to the theory VTC^0 of bounded arithmetic.Comment: 19 pages, 1 figur
Algebraic Methods in the Congested Clique
In this work, we use algebraic methods for studying distance computation and
subgraph detection tasks in the congested clique model. Specifically, we adapt
parallel matrix multiplication implementations to the congested clique,
obtaining an round matrix multiplication algorithm, where
is the exponent of matrix multiplication. In conjunction
with known techniques from centralised algorithmics, this gives significant
improvements over previous best upper bounds in the congested clique model. The
highlight results include:
-- triangle and 4-cycle counting in rounds, improving upon the
triangle detection algorithm of Dolev et al. [DISC 2012],
-- a -approximation of all-pairs shortest paths in
rounds, improving upon the -round -approximation algorithm of Nanongkai [STOC 2014], and
-- computing the girth in rounds, which is the first
non-trivial solution in this model.
In addition, we present a novel constant-round combinatorial algorithm for
detecting 4-cycles.Comment: This is work is a merger of arxiv:1412.2109 and arxiv:1412.266
Evaluating Matrix Circuits
The circuit evaluation problem (also known as the compressed word problem)
for finitely generated linear groups is studied. The best upper bound for this
problem is , which is shown by a reduction to polynomial
identity testing. Conversely, the compressed word problem for the linear group
is equivalent to polynomial identity testing. In
the paper, it is shown that the compressed word problem for every finitely
generated nilpotent group is in . Within
the larger class of polycyclic groups we find examples where the compressed
word problem is at least as hard as polynomial identity testing for skew
arithmetic circuits
On Schubert varieties of complexity one
Let be a Borel subgroup of and a
maximal torus contained in . Then acts on
and every Schubert variety is
-invariant. We say that a Schubert variety is of complexity if
a maximal -orbit in has codimension . In this paper, we
discuss topology, geometry, and combinatorics related to Schubert varieties of
complexity one.Comment: 24 pages, 4 figure
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