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We present an algorithm for computing the set of torsion points satisfying a given system of multivariate polynomial equations. Its complexity is quasilinear in the logarithm of the degree of the input equations and exponential in their…
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This paper presents a canonical duality theory for solving a general nonconvex constrained optimization problem within a unified framework to cover Lagrange multiplier method and KKT theory. It is proved that if both target function and…
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