Robust Polynomial Freiman-Ruzsa from Corrupted Set Observations via a Sharp Persistent-Subset BSG Compiler
Abstract
We study structural inference from an exact, adversarially corrupted set observation over . A hidden nonempty set satisfies , while the algorithm receives deterministic membership and exact uniform-sampling access only to , where . Since corruption can destroy the doubling of , sharp existential BSG and clean-input Algorithmic PFR do not directly compose in this model. Our main result is a promise-free sharp persistent-subset BSG compiler. Given sample-and-query access to and , it returns either or a descriptor defining one fixed subset with and . Without an energy promise, every nonfailure output is valid except with the prescribed soundness probability; high energy guarantees success with high probability. The descriptor gives persistent membership under adaptive queries, and a finite-horizon bridge gives conditionally exact product samples. Thus sharp retained mass, promise-free validity, persistence, and exact finite sampling form one composable interface. Combined with certified size-oblivious Algorithmic PFR and deterministic lifting, the compiler yields a randomized FPT-form algorithm for , outputting with and . For every supplied , an iterated residual algorithm outputs a common list serving every compatible hidden set with polynomial covering budget; samples are polynomial, while membership-query and running-time complexity are XP. Finally, every nonempty compatibility class admits one common subspace nonconstructively, whereas an exact two-subspace construction forces common covering cost .
Cite
@article{arxiv.2608.00451,
title = {Robust Polynomial Freiman-Ruzsa from Corrupted Set Observations via a Sharp Persistent-Subset BSG Compiler},
author = {Cheng Peng},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2608.00451},
year = {2026}
}