20221207-openai-buchberger.tex

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\title{A description of Buchberger's algorithm}
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\begin{abstract}
Buchberger's algorithm is a method for computing the Gröbner basis of an ideal in a polynomial ring. It is a key tool in computational algebra and is used in applications such as solving systems of polynomial equations, computing the dimension and degree of algebraic varieties, and simplifying systems of algebraic equations.
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Buchberger's algorithm works by constructing a set of polynomials called the "S-polynomials," which are formed by taking pairs of polynomials from the ideal and applying a specific set of rewriting rules. The algorithm then reduces these S-polynomials using a reduction procedure, which involves substituting known polynomials into the S-polynomials and simplifying the resulting expressions. This process is repeated until no further reductions are possible, at which point the resulting set of polynomials is the Gröbner basis of the ideal.

The steps of the algorithm can be described as follows:

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\item Choose a monomial ordering on the polynomial ring.
\item Initialize the set of S-polynomials to be empty.
\item For each pair of polynomials $(f, g)$ in the ideal, compute the S-polynomial $S(f, g)$ using the rewriting rules.
\item Add the S-polynomial to the set of S-polynomials.
\item Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all possible pairs of polynomials have been considered.
\item Reduce the S-polynomials using the reduction procedure.
\item Repeat step 6 until no further reductions are possible.
\item The resulting set of polynomials is the Gröbner basis of the ideal.
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\begin{proof}
Let $I$ be a polynomial ideal with a finite-dimensional quotient ring $R/I$, and let $G$ be the reduced Gröbner basis of $I$ with respect to some monomial order. Suppose for the sake of contradiction that $G$ is infinite. Then there exists an infinite sequence of polynomials $g_1, g_2, \dots$ in $G$ such that $g_i \neq g_j$ for all $i \neq j$. Since $G$ is a Gröbner basis, it follows that the leading monomials of the $g_i$ are all distinct. But this is a contradiction, since the set of leading monomials of the $g_i$ is a subset of the monomials of $R$, which is finite by the finiteness of $R/I$. Therefore, $G$ must be finite, and thus Buchberger's algorithm terminates.
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