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Suppose that $k$ is a field and I have two ring homomorphisms $$ \phi, \psi :k[x_1,...,x_m] \to k[y_1,...,y_n]. $$ How can I use Gröbner bases (or other computational tools) to compute the subring of elements $a$ such that $f(a)=g(a)$?

Comments:

  • When I say "compute", I mean actually compute, for example using Sage, Macaulay2, etc. I actually don't care about using Gröbner bases, I just want to do the computation.
  • I intend to apply this in the case $k[x_1, ..., x_m] \to k[x_1, ..., x_m, z_1, ..., z_q]$ where $\psi$ is the obvious inclusion, and $\phi$ is some other algebra homomorphism (not linear, not degree-preserving).
  • If it matters, let's assume that $k$ has positive characteristic.
  • I have the same question with the domain and codomain replaced by quotients of polynomial algebras.
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  • $\begingroup$ There is a thing called a SAGBI basis which is supposed to be good for this sort of problem, I think. I have never looked into the details. $\endgroup$ Jun 10, 2018 at 7:37

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