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Auteurs principaux: Gottig, Juan Francisco, Pérez, Mariana, Privitelli, Melina
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Publié: 2024
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author Gottig, Juan Francisco
Pérez, Mariana
Privitelli, Melina
author_facet Gottig, Juan Francisco
Pérez, Mariana
Privitelli, Melina
contents Let $\mathbb{F}_q$ be the finite field of $q$ elements, for a given subset $D\subset \mathbb{F}_q$, $m\in \mathbb{N}$, an integer $k\leq |D|$ and $\boldsymbol{b}\in \mathbb{F}_q^m$ we are interested in determining the existence of a subset $S\subset D$ of cardinality $k$ such that $\sum_{a\in S}a^i=b_i$ for $i=1,\ldots, m$. This problem is known as the moment subset sum problem and it is $NP$-complete for a general $D$. We make a novel approach of this problem trough algebraic geometry tools analyzing the underlying variety and employing combinatorial techniques to estimate the number of $\mathbb{F}_q$-rational points on certain varieties. We managed to give estimates on the number of $\mathbb{F}_q$-rational points on certain diagonal equations and use this results to give estimations and existence results for the subset sum problem.
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spellingShingle An approach to the moments subset sum problem through systems of diagonal equations over finite fields
Gottig, Juan Francisco
Pérez, Mariana
Privitelli, Melina
Number Theory
Combinatorics
Let $\mathbb{F}_q$ be the finite field of $q$ elements, for a given subset $D\subset \mathbb{F}_q$, $m\in \mathbb{N}$, an integer $k\leq |D|$ and $\boldsymbol{b}\in \mathbb{F}_q^m$ we are interested in determining the existence of a subset $S\subset D$ of cardinality $k$ such that $\sum_{a\in S}a^i=b_i$ for $i=1,\ldots, m$. This problem is known as the moment subset sum problem and it is $NP$-complete for a general $D$. We make a novel approach of this problem trough algebraic geometry tools analyzing the underlying variety and employing combinatorial techniques to estimate the number of $\mathbb{F}_q$-rational points on certain varieties. We managed to give estimates on the number of $\mathbb{F}_q$-rational points on certain diagonal equations and use this results to give estimations and existence results for the subset sum problem.
title An approach to the moments subset sum problem through systems of diagonal equations over finite fields
topic Number Theory
Combinatorics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.06964