1. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department The power of group algebras for constrained multilinear monomial detection Yiannis Koutis Computer Science Department (CMU)  University of Puerto Rico

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3. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department the k-path problem How fast can we decide the following: Given a graph G, does it contain a k-vertex path ? In O * ((2e) k ) time [Alon, Yuster, Zwick 94] In O * (4 k ) time [Chen et.al. 07] In O * (2 k ) time [K, Williams 08] In O * (1.66 k ) time [Bjoerklund et. al. 10]

4. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department the k-multilinear monomial detection problem How fast can we decide the following: Given an n-variate polynomial P presented as an arithmetic circuit does the sum-product expansion of P contain a square-free monomial of total degree k? In O * ((2e) k ) time [Alon, Yuster, Zwick 94] In O * (2 k ) time [K, Williams 08]

5. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department the constrained k-multilinear monomial detection problem How fast can we decide the following: Given a graph G with vertices colored red and blue, does it contain a k-path that uses at most 3k/4 red nodes and at most 3k/4 blue nodes? A special case of the problem, MULTISET MAX MOTIF appears to be useful in computational biology. Previous algorithms use color-coding. In time O * (4 k ) using [Guillemot, Sikora MFCS10].

6. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department the constrained k-multilinear monomial detection problem [this talk] In time O * (2 k )

7. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department the color-coding approach Observation 1: k-multilinear monomials in k-variate polynomials can be detected in time O * (2 k ). Observation 2: Pick a random mapping of the n variables X to a set of k variables Y. Then with probability 1/e k the k-multilinear monomial stays multilinear. Then obs1 can be applied.

8. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department the algebraic approach Try to decide the instance by only evaluating the circuit over an interesting commutative algebra What is the definition of interesting ? –Squares of variables annihilate, i.e. evaluate to 0 –Sum of multilinear terms evaluate to something non-zero –The complexity of the algebra must be small

9. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department the group algebra approach Fix the group to be Z 2 k (k-dimensional 0-1 vectors) Commutative group multiplication (xor-ing vectors v and w) Group identity, the zero vector

10. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department the group algebra approach On top of the usual group operator, we introduce an addition (mod 2) operator to define ABLERAG = Z 2 [Z 2 k ] The elements of the algebra are sums of vectors –For example: v+u+w is an element –The only possible simplification: v+v = 0 Multiplication of algebra elements apply the usual rules, e.g.

11. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department the group algebra approach Theorem: ABLERAG is nearly interesting [K08] 1.For each x i pick a random vector v i 2.Assign to x i the value v 0 + v i and evaluate Squares annihilate: Any given multilinear term is non-zero if and only if the corresponding k vectors are linearly independent. This happens with prob>0.25 Circuit can be evaluated in O * (2 k ) time (and pspace) If polynomial contains an odd number of square-free terms then their sum evaluates to non-zero with prob>0.25

12. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department the group algebra approach Theorem: ABLERAG is interesting [nearly-officemate-08] Multiply the edges of the circuit by random univariate polynomials of degree O(k). This essentially hashes the terms of P: At least one P i contains an odd number of square-free monomials if P contains square-free monomials.

13. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department the constrained k-multilinear monomial detection problem How fast can we decide the following: Given a graph G with vertices colored red and blue, does it contain a k-path that uses at most 3k/4 red nodes and at most 3k/4 blue nodes? In time O * (4 k ) using ABLERAG [Guillemot, Sikora MFCS10]. In time O * (2 k ) [this talk].

14. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department the constrained k-multilinear monomial detection problem We will still assign to the variables elements of ABLERAG that look exactly like the ones we used three slides ago. But NOT SO RANDOMLY! Any given t-multilinear term is non-zero if and only if the corresponding t vectors are linearly independent. This happens with prob>0.25 Force any (3k/4+1) blue vectors to be linearly dependent (same for red) Pick the blue vectors from a (3k/4)-dimensional subspace of Z 2 k

15. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department the constrained k-multilinear monomial detection problem Input: A graph G, with blue and red nodes. Upper bound k b on the number of blue variables on a valid k-multilinear monomial. Upper bound k r on the number of blue (red) variables on a valid k-multilinear monomial. The algorithm: 1.Pick a random k b -dimensional subspace B of Z2 k (same with R) 2.Assign to each blue variable a random vector from B 3.Evaluate the circuit as in the non-constrained case.

16. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department the constrained k-multilinear monomial detection problem Analysis: Every invalid multilinear monomial evaluates to 0. For a given valid multilinear monomial, the blue vectors are linearly independent with constant probability p b >0.25. Similarly define p r. Let’s call these the ok-subspace probabilities. The subspace spanned by the blue vectors does not contain a red vector with probability g>1/2. Let’s call this the glue probability. The three events are independent, so probability of success is greater than g p b p r (a constant loss comparing to non-constrained)

17. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department the constrained k-multilinear monomial detection problem Arbitrarily many color classes? In time O * (4 k ) using ABLERAG [Guillemot, Sikora MFCS10] In time O * (6 k/2 ) using the obvious generalization of the two-colored algo. –We pick up a constant loss in probability of sucess for every class –But the ok-subspace probabilities become progressively better –The glue probability is always at least 0.25 –Worst case is when the solution contains k/2 color classes –Carefully working out the probabilities gives the bound

18. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department The weighted version of monomial detection i.e. the TSP-like analogue Each variable x i is associated with a weight w i. The weight of a multilinear monomial is defined as the sum of the weights of the variables in it.

19. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department The weighted version of monomial detection i.e. the TSP-like analogue How fast can we decide the following: Given a polynomial P, what is the minimum weight k-multilinear monomial in P ? In O * ((2e) k ) time but exp(k) space [color coding] In O * (2 k *k*max_weight) and pspace [ABLERAG+ Lokshtanov&Nederlof 10]

20. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department The weighted version of monomial detection i.e. the TSP-like analogue Consider for example the case where variables have weight 0 or 1 We introduce a new indeterminate z, and in P(X) we multiply each variable of weight 1 by z. This essentially hashes the terms of P: Evaluate with ABLERAG and find the smallest i, for which the coefficient of z i is non-zero. An O * (k ) deteroriation in time and space comparing to the decision version

21. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department The weighted version of monomial detection i.e. the TSP-like analogue We can view weights 0 and 1, as color classes We can answer in time essentially the same as the decision problem the following question: Is there a k-multilinear monomial that uses 1 at most t times? We can then find the minimum number of ones with binary search An O * (log k ) slowdown with respect to the decision version No blowup in space requirements.

22. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department open questions Is there an O * (2 k ) algorithm for the general constrained problem ? Extend applications to weighted versions.

23. Dagstuhl 2010 University of Puerto Rico Computer Science Department Thank you !