Computing the Dimension of Real Algebraic Sets

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Abstract

Let V be the set of real common solutions to F = (f1, ⋯, fs) in R[x1, ⋯, xn] and D be the maximum total degree of the fi's. We design an algorithm which on input F computes the dimension of V. Letting L be the evaluation complexity of F and s=1, it runs using Õ(L D n(d+3)+1) arithmetic operations in and at most Dn(d+1) isolations of real roots of polynomials of degree at most Dn. Our algorithm depends on the real geometry of V; its practical behavior is more governed by the number of topology changes in the fibers of some well-chosen maps. Hence, the above worst-case bounds are rarely reached in practice, the factor Dnd being in general much lower on practical examples. We report on an implementation showing its ability to solve problems which were out of reach of the state-of-the-art implementations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationISSAC 2021 - Proceedings of the 2021 International Symposium on Symbolic and Algebraic Computation
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Pages257-264
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781450383820
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Jul 2021
Event46th International Symposium on Symbolic and Algebraic Computation, ISSAC 2021 - Virtual, Online, Russian Federation
Duration: 18 Jul 202123 Jul 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Symposium on Symbolic and Algebraic Computation, ISSAC

Conference

Conference46th International Symposium on Symbolic and Algebraic Computation, ISSAC 2021
Country/TerritoryRussian Federation
CityVirtual, Online
Period18/07/2123/07/21

Keywords

  • computer algebra
  • dimension
  • real algebraic set

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