Efficient checking of separating indeterminates

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Let \(P = K[x_1,\dots,x_n]\) be a polynomial ring over a field \(K\) and let \(I\subset P\) be an ideal. Following Definition 2.1 of the paper under review, a re-embedding of \(I\) is a \(K\)-algebra isomorphism \(\Phi : P/I \to P'/I'\), where \(P'\) is a polynomial ring over \(K\) and \(I'\) is an ideal in~\(P'\). A re-embedding \(\Phi : P/I \to P'/I'\) of \(I\) is optimal if, for every re-embedding \(P/I \to P/I\) of \(I\), one has \(\dim(P)\geq \dim(P')\).\N\NThe problem of finding an optimal re-embedding of \(I\) is the algebraic counterpart of embedding the subscheme defined by \(I\) into an affine space of minimal dimension. This problem has been effectively addressed in a series of papers by the second and third authors together with \textit{L. Robbiano} (see [\textit{M. Kreuzer} et al., J. Algebra Appl. 21, No. 9, Article ID 2250188, 20 p. (2022; Zbl 1495.13039); São Paulo J. Math. Sci. 17, No. 1, 242--267 (2023; Zbl 1539.13058); Beitr. Algebra Geom. 65, No. 4, 827--851 (2024; Zbl 1562.14127)] in the bibliography) by means of the method of separating indeterminates (see Definition 2.2). More precisely, they consider Z-separating re-embeddings, which are obtained by computing elimination ideals via substitutions (see also [\textit{M. Kreuzer} and \textit{L. Robbiano}, J. Symb. Comput. 131, Article ID 102445, 30 p. (2025; Zbl 08055671)] in the bibliography).\N\NIn contrast to these earlier works, in the present paper the ideal \(I\) is not assumed to be contained in the homogeneous maximal ideal \(\mathfrak M\) of \(P\). In this very general setting, the authors develop fast algorithms and illustrate them with several instructive examples. They also provide interesting applications by extending the algorithms to Boolean polynomials and using them in the cryptanalysis of round-reduced versions of the AES cryptosystem.











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