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In [13], Hillar and Lim famously demonstrated that "multilinear (tensor) analogues of many efficiently computable problems in numerical linear algebra are NP-hard". Despite many recent advancements, the state-of-the-art methods for…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2016-11-08 Bo Jiang , Fan Yang , Shuzhong Zhang

We compare three definitions of the equivariant cohomological dimension of a group with operators, coming from Takasu, Adamson and Bredon relative group cohomologies, giving examples of strict inequality in all cases where it can occur. We…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2023-02-20 Mark Grant , Kevin Li , Ehud Meir , Irakli Patchkoria

We define a $\mathbb{Z}_2$-valued invariant for transversely-intersecting coassociative $4$-folds equipped with spin structures. Our main result shows this invariant provides an obstruction to separating two such coassociatives through a…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2025-10-21 Dylan Galt

We compute the higher topological complexity of ordered configuration spaces of orientable surfaces, thus extending Cohen-Farber's description of the ordinary topological complexity of those spaces.

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2016-07-27 Jesús González , Bárbara Gutiérrez

In order to make the fundamental group, one of the most well known invariants in algebraic topology, more useful and powerful some researchers have introduced and studied various topologies on the fundamental group from the beginning of the…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2025-08-28 Naghme Shahami , Behrooz Mashayekhy

Analysis of motion algorithms for autonomous systems operating under variable external conditions leads to the concept of parametrized topological complexity \cite{CFW}. In \cite{CFW}, \cite{CFW2} the parametrized topological complexity was…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2025-09-23 Michael Farber , Amit Kumar Paul , Lucile Vandembroucq

This survey is a guide for the non specialist on how to use rational homotopy theory techniques to get approximations of Farber's topological complexity, in particular, and of Schwarz's sectional category, in general.

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2017-03-09 José Carrasquel

Subramanian defined the complexity class CC as the set of problems log-space reducible to the comparator circuit value problem. He proved that several other problems are complete for CC, including the stable marriage problem, and finding…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2011-10-06 Stephen A. Cook , Dai Tri Man Le , Yuli Ye

Topology in photonics comes in two distinct flavors: global and local. Global topology considers invariants that are obtained by integrating over the energy band, whereas local topology considers defects, typically vortices, in the…

Optics · Physics 2026-01-15 Kristian Arjas , Grazia Salerno , Päivi Törmä

We introduce several highness notions on degrees related to the problem of computing isomorphisms between structures, provided that isomorphisms exist. We consider variants along axes of uniformity, inclusion of negative information, and…

Logic · Mathematics 2021-09-17 Wesley Calvert , Johanna N. Y. Franklin , Dan Turetsky

Recurrence properties of systems and associated sets of integers that suffice for recurrence are classical objects in topological dynamics. We describe relations between recurrence in different sorts of systems, study ways to formulate…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2014-08-13 Bernard Host , Bryna Kra , Alejandro Maass

We study the complexity of the isomorphism relation for various classes of closed subgroups of the group of permutations of the natural numbers. We use the setting of Borel reducibility between equivalence relations on Polish spaces. For…

Logic · Mathematics 2021-08-24 Alexander S. Kechris , Andree Nies , Katrin Tent

Let TC$_n$(X) denote the n-th topological complexity of a topological space X. It is known that TC$_n$(X) does not exceed n-1 for non-contractible X, and so it makes sense to describe spaces X with TC$_n$(X) =n-1. Grant--Lupton--Oprea…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2024-08-20 Yuli Rudyak

We generalize the concept of token graphs to obtain supertoken graphs. In the latter case, there can be more than one token in a vertex. We formally define supertoken graphs and establish their basic properties. Moreover, we provide some…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2026-04-08 Mónica A. Reyes , Cristina Dalfó , Miquel Àngel Fiol

We study the higher (sequential) topological complexity, a numerical homotopy invariant for the planar polygon spaces. For these spaces with a small genetic codes and dimension $m$, Davis showed that their topological complexity is either…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2025-09-03 Sutirtha Datta , Navnath Daundkar , Abhishek Sarkar

Crystalline symmetries give rise to topological invariants that can distinguish quantum phases of matter. Understanding these in strongly interacting systems is an ongoing research direction requiring non-perturbative methods. Recent…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2026-04-23 Naren Manjunath , Maissam Barkeshli

Within the context of topological data analysis, the problems of identifying topological significance and matching signals across datasets are important and useful inferential tasks in many applications. The limitation of existing solutions…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2024-06-26 Inés García-Redondo , Anthea Monod , Anna Song

Much attention has been devoted to the use of machine learning to approximate physical concepts. Yet, due to challenges in interpretability of machine learning techniques, the question of what physics machine learning models are able to…

We determine topological complexity of a series of finite spaces which is weakly homotopy equivalent to a circle $S^1$, and give a finite space $X$ satisfying the inequality tc$(X) <$ cat$(X {\times} X)$. This answers two conjectures on…

Algebraic Topology · Mathematics 2023-02-14 Ryusei Yoshise

We introduce the geodesic complexity of a metric space, inspired by the topological complexity of a topological space. Both of them are numerical invariants, but, while the TC only depends on the homotopy type, the GC is an invariant under…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2021-01-14 David Recio-Mitter