Title
Expressing a fraction of two determinants as a determinant
Abstract
Suppose the polynomials f and g in K[x1,...,xr] over the field K are determinants of non-singular m x m and n x n matrices, respectively, whose entries are in K ∪ x1,...,xr. Furthermore, suppose h = f/g is a polynomial in K[x1,..., xr]. We construct an s x s matrix C whose entries are in K ∪ x1,...,xr, such that h = det(C) and s = γ (m+n)6, where γ = O(1) if K is an infinite field or if for the finite field K = F{q} with q elements we have m = O(q), and where γ = (logq m)1+o(1) if q = o(m). Our construction utilizes the notion of skew circuits by Toda and WSK circuits by Malod and Portier. Our problem was motivated by resultant formulas derived from Chow forms. Additionally, we show that divisions can be removed from formulas that compute polynomials in the input variables over a sufficiently large field within polynomial formula size growth.
Year
DOI
Venue
2008
10.1145/1390768.1390790
ISSAC
Keywords
Field
DocType
large field,polynomial formula size growth,q element,finite field k,field k,chow form,infinite field,wsk circuit,non-singular m,logq m
S-matrix,Discrete mathematics,Combinatorics,Finite field,Polynomial,Matrix (mathematics),Mathematics
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
16
0.92
19
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Erich Kaltofen12332261.40
Pascal Koiran2919113.85