Deciding circuit width w(f) ≤ k for degree-3 polynomials with no constant term is NP-complete, with 49/48-ε inapproximability, ETH lower bounds, and FPT algorithms.
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On the Complexity of the Circuit Width Problem
Deciding circuit width w(f) ≤ k for degree-3 polynomials with no constant term is NP-complete, with 49/48-ε inapproximability, ETH lower bounds, and FPT algorithms.