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The Hidden Subgroup Problem (HSP) is a computational problem which includes as special cases integer factorization, the discrete logarithm problem, graph isomorphism, and the shortest vector problem. The celebrated polynomial-time quantum…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2020-05-05 Matthew Moore , Taylor Walenczyk

The ideal membership problem asks whether an element in the ring belongs to the given ideal. In this paper, we propose a function that reflecting the complexity of the ideal membership problem in the ring of Laurent polynomials with integer…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2024-08-06 Wenhao Wang

We show that the Word Problem in finitely generated subgroups of $\textsf{GL}_d(\mathbb{Z})$ can be solved in linear average-case complexity. This is done under the bit-complexity model, which accounts for the fact that large integers are…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2025-09-17 Frédérique Bassino , Cyril Nicaud , Pascal Weil

(Free-abelian)-by-free, self-similar groups generated by finite self-similar sets of tree automorphisms and having unsolvable conjugacy problem are constructed. Along the way, orbit undecidable, free subgroups of GL_d(Z), for d > 5, and…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2012-05-14 Zoran Sunic , Enric Ventura

We prove a complexity dichotomy theorem for the eight-vertex model. For every setting of the parameters of the model, we prove that computing the partition function is either solvable in polynomial time or \#P-hard. The dichotomy criterion…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2017-03-31 Jin-Yi Cai , Zhiguo Fu

Considering the difficult problem under classical computing model can be solved by the quantum algorithm in polynomial time, t-multiple discrete logarithm problems presented. The problem is non-degeneracy and unique solution. We talk about…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2018-03-26 Xiangqun Fu , Wansu Bao , Jianhong Shi , Xiang Wang

In this paper we study the complexity of solving orientable quadratic equations in wreath products $A\wr B$ of finitely generated abelian groups. We give a classification of cases (depending on genus and other characteristics of a given…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2025-03-05 Alexander Ushakov , Chloe Weiers

We locate the complexity of the set of closed sets of uniqueness U(G), for G locally compact Lie group and of the set of closed sets of extended uniqueness U_0(G), for G connected abelian Lie group. More concretely, we prove that with…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2020-11-24 João Paulos

A method of random search based on Kolmogorov complexity is proposed and applied to two search problems in group theory. The method is provably effective but not practical, so the applications involve heuristic approximations. Perhaps…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2018-12-20 Robert H. Gilman

When analyzing complex networks a key target is to uncover their modular structure, which means searching for a family of modules, namely node subsets spanning each a subnetwork more densely connected than the average. This work proposes a…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2018-09-10 Giovanni Rossi

Recently, there have been several progresses for the conjugacy search problem (CSP) in Garside groups, especially in braid groups. All known algorithms for solving this problem use a sort of exhaustive search in a particular finite set such…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2010-04-30 Eon-Kyung Lee , Sang Jin Lee

It is proven in the paper, that Carter subgroups of a finite group are conjugate if Carter subgroups in the group of induced automorphisms for every non-Abelian composition factor are conjugate.

Group Theory · Mathematics 2010-08-17 Vdovin Evgenii

We present an algorithm for solving the discrete logarithm problem in Jacobians of families of plane curves whose degrees in $X$ and $Y$ are low with respect to their genera. The finite base fields $\FF_q$ are arbitrary, but their sizes…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2009-12-20 Andreas Enge , Pierrick Gaudry , Emmanuel Thomé

A group is metabelian if its commutator subgroup is abelian. For finitely generated metabelian groups, classical commutative algebra, algebraic geometry and geometric group theory, especially the latter two subjects, can be brought to bear…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2012-03-27 Gilbert Baumslag , Roman Mikhailov , Kent E. Orr

The braid group has recently attracted much attention. This is primarily based upon the discovery of its usage in various cryptosystems [AAG],[KLCHKP]. One major focus of current research has been in solving decision problems in braid…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Elie Feder

We propose a new cryptosystem based on polycyclic groups. The cryptosystem is based on the fact that the word problem can be solved effectively in polycyclic groups, while the known solutions to the conjugacy problem are far less efficient.

Group Theory · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Bettina Eick , Delaram Kahrobaei

The Profinite Isomorphism Problem for a class of groups \mathcal{C} asks for an algorithm that decides for any two groups in \mathcal{C} whether they have isomorphic profinite completions. We present the positive solution to this problem…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2026-05-29 Dan Segal

We give a reduction of the conjugacy problem among outer automorphisms of free (and torsion-free hyperbolic) groups to specific algorithmic problems pertaining to mapping tori of polynomially growing automorphisms. We explain how to use…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2025-10-03 François Dahmani , Nicholas Touikan

Let q be a power of a prime and n a positive integer. Let P(q) be a parabolic subgroup of the finite general linear group GL(n,q). We show that the number of P(q)-conjugacy classes in GL(n,q) is, as a function of q, a polynomial in q with…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Simon M. Goodwin , Gerhard Roehrle

It has been previously shown by two of the authors that some polynomial Julia sets are algorithmically impossible to draw with arbitrary magnification. On the other hand, for a large class of examples the problem of drawing a picture has…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2009-11-11 I. Binder , M. Braverman , M. Yampolsky