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On Maximum, Typical and Generic Ranks

Algebraic Geometry 2014-07-28 v3 Computational Complexity

Abstract

We show that for several notions of rank including tensor rank, Waring rank, and generalized rank with respect to a projective variety, the maximum value of rank is at most twice the generic rank. We show that over the real numbers, the maximum value of the real rank is at most twice the smallest typical rank, which is equal to the (complex) generic rank.

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@article{arxiv.1402.2371,
  title  = {On Maximum, Typical and Generic Ranks},
  author = {Grigoriy Blekherman and Zach Teitler},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1402.2371},
  year   = {2014}
}

Comments

v1: 8pp. v2: 9pp. Corrected gap in Theorem 6, other minor corrections. v3: 10pp. Minor changes

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