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A general formula for the algebraic degree in semidefinite programming

Algebraic Geometry 2009-09-09 v1 Optimization and Control

Abstract

In this note, we use a natural desingularization of the conormal variety of the variety of n x n symmetric matrices of rank at most r to find a general formula for the algebraic degree in semidefinite programming.

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@article{arxiv.math/0701877,
  title  = {A general formula for the algebraic degree in semidefinite programming},
  author = {Hans-Christian Graf von Bothmer and Kristian Ranestad},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0701877},
  year   = {2009}
}

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