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Algebraic decision trees and Euler characteristics

  • Andrew Chi-Chih Yao

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Abstract

For any set S contained in Rn, let chi (S) denote its Euler characteristic. The author shows that any algebraic computation tree or fixed-degree algebraic decision tree must have height Omega (log mod chi (S) mod )for deciding the membership question of a compact semi-algebraic set S. This extends a result by A. Bjorner, L. Lovasz and A. Yao where it was shown that any linear decision tree for deciding the membership question of a closed polyhedron S must have height greater than or equal to log3 mod chi (S) mod.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 33rd Annual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science, FOCS 1992
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages268-277
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)0818629002
DOIs
StatePublished - 1992
Event33rd Annual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science, FOCS 1992 - Pittsburgh, United States
Duration: 24 Oct 199227 Oct 1992

Publication series

NameProceedings - Annual IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science, FOCS
Volume1992-October
ISSN (Print)0272-5428

Conference

Conference33rd Annual Symposium on Foundations of Computer Science, FOCS 1992
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPittsburgh
Period24/10/9227/10/92

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