Deterministic Algorithms to Solve the $(n,k)$-Complete Hidden Subset Sum Problem

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Hauptverfasser: Luo, Lixia, Li, Changheng, Li, Qiongxiu
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author Luo, Lixia
Li, Changheng
Li, Qiongxiu
author_facet Luo, Lixia
Li, Changheng
Li, Qiongxiu
contents The Hidden Subset Sum Problem (HSSP) is a significant NP-complete problem in number theory and combinatorics, with applications in cryptography and AI privacy. For the $(n,k)$-complete HSSP, where a target multiset must be recovered from its all $k$-subset sums, existing algorithms face limitations due to high complexity or intractability. This paper proposes two deterministic algorithms: a brute-force approach, and a novel method leveraging symmetric polynomials and Vieta's formulas with $O\left(\sum_{u=1}^n p(u,\leq k)^3+\binom{n}{k}n\right)$ complexity, where $ p(u,\leq k)$ counts the number of partitions of a positive integer $u$ into at most $k$ parts. The latter constructs an $n$-th degree polynomial via Vieta's formulas, whose roots correspond to the hidden multiset elements. Additionally, the discussion about the homogeneous symmetric polynomial rings is of independent interest.
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spellingShingle Deterministic Algorithms to Solve the $(n,k)$-Complete Hidden Subset Sum Problem
Luo, Lixia
Li, Changheng
Li, Qiongxiu
Combinatorics
Number Theory
The Hidden Subset Sum Problem (HSSP) is a significant NP-complete problem in number theory and combinatorics, with applications in cryptography and AI privacy. For the $(n,k)$-complete HSSP, where a target multiset must be recovered from its all $k$-subset sums, existing algorithms face limitations due to high complexity or intractability. This paper proposes two deterministic algorithms: a brute-force approach, and a novel method leveraging symmetric polynomials and Vieta's formulas with $O\left(\sum_{u=1}^n p(u,\leq k)^3+\binom{n}{k}n\right)$ complexity, where $ p(u,\leq k)$ counts the number of partitions of a positive integer $u$ into at most $k$ parts. The latter constructs an $n$-th degree polynomial via Vieta's formulas, whose roots correspond to the hidden multiset elements. Additionally, the discussion about the homogeneous symmetric polynomial rings is of independent interest.
title Deterministic Algorithms to Solve the $(n,k)$-Complete Hidden Subset Sum Problem
topic Combinatorics
Number Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.04967