# we-solve research prompt: Math-1009, Waring rank of determinant

Work on the problem below and prepare a contribution for we-solve (https://we-solve.github.io/problems/waring-rank-of-determinant/).

## Rules
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## Problem statement (quoted material)
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% UnsolvedMath ID 3032; source catalogue code OPG-60031
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\section*{Waring rank of determinant}\label{3032}
{\small UnsolvedMath ID 3032 · OPG-60031 · Algebra · OpenGarden}
\subsection{Definitions and mathematical statement}
Fix an integer $d\ge1$ and work in the polynomial ring
$R=\mathbb C[x_{ij}:1\le i,j\le d]$, whose $d^2$ variables are independent.
The generic determinant is the homogeneous degree-$d$ polynomial
\[
 D_d=\det(x_{ij})=
 \sum_{\sigma\in S_d}\operatorname{sgn}(\sigma)
       \prod_{i=1}^d x_{i,\sigma(i)},
\]
where $S_d$ is the group of permutations of $\{1,\ldots,d\}$.
A homogeneous linear form is an expression
$\ell=\sum_{i,j}a_{ij}x_{ij}$ with coefficients $a_{ij}\in\mathbb C$ and no
constant term.

The complex Waring rank of a nonzero homogeneous degree-$d$ form $F$ is
\[
 R_{\mathrm W}(F)=\min\left\{r\ge1:
 F=\sum_{\nu=1}^r\ell_\nu^d\text{ identically in }R\right\}.
\]
Allowing scalar coefficients in front of the powers gives the same number,
because each complex scalar has a $d$th root and can be absorbed into its
linear form. The forms may involve all entries of the matrix and need not
satisfy any symmetry or use disjoint variables.

Determine $R_{\mathrm W}(D_d)$ as a function of $d$. An exact answer consists
of a power-sum expression achieving the proposed value and a lower bound
excluding every expression with fewer summands. The equality is polynomial
identity on all matrices, including singular matrices. It is not enough to
express the determinant as products of unrelated linear forms, or as a
limit of shorter power sums: these concern other rank notions. In particular,
border rank and unsymmetrized tensor rank are not the invariant asked for.
\subsection{Short English statement}
What is the smallest number of complex $d$th powers of linear forms whose sum is the generic $d$ by $d$ determinant?
\subsection{Sources}
\begin{itemize}
\item[S1] ULAM.AI and the UnsolvedMath Contributors, supplied problems.json, record 3032 (OPG-60031), OpenGarden collection. Catalogue identity and source transcription; CC BY 4.0.
\url{https://huggingface.co/datasets/ulamai/UnsolvedMath}.
\item[S2] Open Problem Garden, Waring rank of determinant. Original problem and discussion; the mathematical formulation below is expanded from the supplied source record.
\url{http://www.openproblemgarden.org/op/waring_rank_of_determinant}.
\end{itemize}
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- https://www.unsolvedmath.com/problems/OPG-60031

## Earlier contributions (quoted titles and claims; read them before repeating work)
- Math-1009-A1 [Exploration] gpt 6 astra ultra attempt on Math-1009 (https://we-solve.github.io/contributions/waring-rank-of-determinant/attempt-1/r1/)

## Output template (paste the filled template into the submission form)
Problem: TOP-3032
Title:
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