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THE COMPLEXITY OF THE EQUIVALENCE PROBLEM OVER FINITE RINGS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 December 2011

GÁBOR HORVÁTH*
Affiliation:
Institute of Mathematics, University of Debrecen, Pf. 12, Debrecen, 4010, Hungary e-mail: ghorvath@science.unideb.hu
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Abstract

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We investigate the complexity of the equivalence problem over a finite ring when the input polynomials are written as sum of monomials. We prove that for a finite ring if the factor by the Jacobson radical can be lifted in the centre, then this problem can be solved in polynomial time. This result provides a step in proving a dichotomy conjecture of Lawrence and Willard (J. Lawrence and R. Willard, The complexity of solving polynomial equations over finite rings (manuscript, 1997)).

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Glasgow Mathematical Journal Trust 2011

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