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Computation of polynomial relative invariants is a classical tool in algebra. Relative differential invariants are central for the equivalence problem of geometric structures. We address the fundamental problem of finite generation of their…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2026-05-19 Boris Kruglikov , Eivind Schneider

A loop invariant is a property of a loop that remains true before and after each execution of the loop. The identification of loop invariants is a critical step to support automated program safety assessment. Recent advancements in Large…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-11-11 Mostafijur Rahman Akhond , Saikat Chakraborty , Gias Uddin

Given a zero-dimensional ideal I in a polynomial ring, many computations start by finding univariate polynomials in I. Searching for a univariate polynomial in I is a particular case of considering the minimal polynomial of an element in…

Commutative Algebra · Mathematics 2019-08-08 John Abbott , Anna Maria Bigatti , Elisa Palezzato , Lorenzo Robbiano

Software verification has emerged as a key concern for ensuring the continued progress of information technology. Full verification generally requires, as a crucial step, equipping each loop with a "loop invariant". Beyond their role in…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2014-01-14 Carlo A. Furia , Bertrand Meyer , Sergey Velder

We present a method to automatically approximate moment-based invariants of probabilistic programs with non-polynomial updates of continuous state variables to accommodate more complex dynamics. Our approach leverages polynomial chaos…

Applications · Statistics 2025-01-03 Andrey Kofnov , Marcel Moosbrugger , Miroslav Stankovič , Ezio Bartocci , Efstathia Bura

The goal of invariant theory is to find all the generators for the algebra of representations of a group that leave the group invariant. Such generators will be called \emph{basic invariants}. In particular, we set out to find the set of…

General Topology · Mathematics 2011-10-26 Quinton Westrich

We address the predicate generation problem in the context of loop invariant inference. Motivated by the interpolation-based abstraction refinement technique, we apply the interpolation theorem to synthesize predicates implicitly implied by…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2015-07-01 Wonchan Lee , Yungbum Jung , Bow-yaw Wang , Kwangkuen Yi

In recent years it has been shown that for many linear algebra operations it is possible to create families of algorithms following a very systematic procedure. We do not refer to the fine tuning of a known algorithm, but to a methodology…

Mathematical Software · Computer Science 2014-10-03 Diego Fabregat-Traver , Paolo Bientinesi

Algorithms for computing rational generating functions of solutions of one-dimensional difference equations are well-known and easy to implement. We propose an algorithm for computing rational generating functions of solutions of…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2019-11-05 Alexey A. Kytmanov , Alexander P. Lyapin , Timur M. Sadykov

Consider the representations of an algebraic group G. In general, polynomial invariant functions may fail to separate orbits. The invariant subring may not be finitely generated, or the number and complexity of the generators may grow…

Representation Theory · Mathematics 2010-08-24 Harlan Kadish

We study possibilities for automated invariant generation in parametric systems. We use (a refinement of) an algorithm for symbol elimination in theory extensions to devise a method for iteratively strengthening certain classes of safety…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2019-05-30 Dennis Peuter , Viorica Sofronie-Stokkermans

Algorithmic computation in polynomial rings is a classical topic in mathematics. However, little attention has been given to the case of rings with an infinite number of variables until recently when theoretical efforts have made possible…

Commutative Algebra · Mathematics 2017-08-04 Christopher J. Hillar , Robert Krone , Anton Leykin

We consider space-saving versions of several important operations on univariate polynomials, namely power series inversion and division, division with remainder, multi-point evaluation, and interpolation. Now-classical results show that…

Symbolic Computation · Computer Science 2020-09-01 Pascal Giorgi , Bruno Grenet , Daniel S. Roche

In a common formulation of semi-infinite programs, the infinite constraint set is a requirement that a function parametrized by the decision variables is nonnegative over an interval. If this function is sufficiently closely approximable by…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-03-24 Dávid Papp

Given the importance of floating-point~(FP) performance in numerous domains, several new variants of FP and its alternatives have been proposed (e.g., Bfloat16, TensorFloat32, and Posits). These representations do not have correctly rounded…

Mathematical Software · Computer Science 2020-11-23 Jay P. Lim , Mridul Aanjaneya , John Gustafson , Santosh Nagarakatte

Essential tasks for the verification of probabilistic programs include bounding expected outcomes and proving termination in finite expected runtime. We contribute a simple yet effective inductive synthesis approach for proving such…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2023-02-09 Kevin Batz , Mingshuai Chen , Sebastian Junges , Benjamin Lucien Kaminski , Joost-Pieter Katoen , Christoph Matheja

We describe an algorithm for splitting permutation representations of finite group over fields of characteristic zero into irreducible components. The algorithm is based on the fact that the components of the invariant inner product in…

Representation Theory · Mathematics 2018-03-06 Vladimir V. Kornyak

In this paper we study a class of dynamical systems generated by iterations of multivariate permutation polynomial systems which lead to polynomial growth of the degrees of these iterations. Using these estimates and the same techniques…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2010-01-10 Alina Ostafe

Our RLibm project generates a single implementation for an elementary function that produces correctly rounded results for multiple rounding modes and representations with up to 32-bits. They are appealing for developing fast reference…

Mathematical Software · Computer Science 2025-06-02 Sehyeok Park , Justin Kim , Santosh Nagarakatte

We develop a generating-function formulation for the symbolic reduction of multi-loop Feynman integrals. In this framework, integration-by-parts identities are rewritten as differential equations for sector-wise generating functions, so the…

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology · Physics 2026-05-12 Bo Feng , Xiang Li , Yuanche Liu , Yanqing Ma , Yang Zhang