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TR03-067 | 14th August 2003 00:00

Multi-Linear Formulas for Permanent and Determinant are of Super-Polynomial Size

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TR03-067
Authors: Ran Raz
Publication: 9th September 2003 00:51
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Abstract:

An arithmetic formula is multi-linear if the polynomial computed
by each of its sub-formulas is multi-linear. We prove that any
multi-linear arithmetic formula for the permanent or the
determinant of an $n \times n$ matrix is of size super-polynomial
in $n$.



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