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Boolean threshold functions mapped to geometric chambers

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Researchers have developed a geometric interpretation for Boolean threshold functions, relating them to chambers in a central hyperplane arrangement. This approach connects the specification number of a function to the facet number of its corresponding chamber. The study establishes a lower bound of n+1 for the specification number and provides an upper bound of 2n, indicating an average specification number that grows linearly with n. The work also extends to polynomial threshold functions and explores operations on functions with minimum specification numbers. AI

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Boolean threshold functions mapped to geometric chambers

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Martin Anthony ·

    Chamber geometry and specification numbers of Boolean threshold functions

    arXiv:2606.29477v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: The specification number $\sigma_n(f)$ of a Boolean threshold function $f$ on $n$ variables is the least number of points whose $f$-values determine $f$ uniquely among all threshold functions. Its essential points form the unique …

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