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Compiling einstein sums optimally

It seems that the general problem of finding the optimal contraction order is NP-hard [1]. A recent paper on approximately optimizing the contraction order, and containing relevant references, is [2]. …
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The complexity of the permanent of low rank matrices

The paper "Two algorithmic results for the traveling salesman problem" by Barvinok describes an $n^{\mathcal{O}(m)}$ algorithm for computing the permanent of a rank-m matrix. I don't know whether this …
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Problem conditions to use Laplacian solvers

It's a good question. You can use a Laplacian solver if $A$ is symmetric and diagonally semi-dominant (SDD). This is the subject of Theorem 9.2 in your reference book from Vishnoi. A good exposition o …
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