A Bound for the Waring Rank of the Determinant via Syzygies

Mats Boij, Zach Teitler

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Abstract

We show that the Waring rank of the 3×3 determinant, previously known to be between 14 and 18, is at least 15. We use syzygies of the apolar ideal, which have not been used in this way before. Additionally, we show that the symmetric cactus rank of the 3×3 permanent is at least 14.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)195-214
Number of pages20
JournalLinear Algebra and Its Applications
Volume587
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Feb 2020

Keywords

  • Determinants
  • Permanents
  • Symmetric cactus rank
  • Symmetric rank
  • Syzygies
  • Waring rank

EGS Disciplines

  • Mathematics

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