Re:numerical-symbolic Groebner basis
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- Subject: [mg60177] Re:numerical-symbolic Groebner basis
- From: Paul Abbott <paul at physics.uwa.edu.au>
- Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 01:26:48 -0400 (EDT)
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In article <dfgohu$n17$1 at smc.vnet.net>, Andrzej Kozlowski <akoz at mimuw.edu.pl> wrote: > Indeed, Daniel Lichtblau succeeded many years ago in implementing a > numerical-symbolic Groebner basis, which is used by NSolve and > perhaps some other polynomial algebra functions. It works pretty well > as I have had the chance to check myself while writing a review of a > new book on "Numerical Polynomial Algebra" by Hans Stetter. It means > that NSolve can deal with problems that other systems cannot without > expert human intervention. And the key to Daniel's implementation is > the Mathematica model of big num arithmetic, based on what is known > as "significance arithmetic". The key role is played by the fact that > thanks to significance aritmetic Mathematica can perform automatic > tracking of Precision/Accuracy. RJF has in the past written > dismissively of this as of something that can be of use only to > "sloppy people". In a sense he is of course right. Someone skilled in > polynomial algebra and numerical analysis (which I suspect is still a > set containing only a few individuals) does not need a numerical > Groebner basis, as Hans Stetter impressively demonstrates in his > book. But not all of us have the time, the sill an the patience to > overcome our sloppiness at dealing with rather esoteric numerical > issues. Related to this topic, the paper Erich Kaltofen, "Challenges of Symbolic Computation: My Favorite Open Problems", J. Symbolic Computation (2000) 29, 891-919 particularly Open Problem 5, is relevant. Cheers, Paul _______________________________________________________________________ Paul Abbott Phone: 61 8 6488 2734 School of Physics, M013 Fax: +61 8 6488 1014 The University of Western Australia (CRICOS Provider No 00126G) AUSTRALIA http://physics.uwa.edu.au/~paul
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