In this paper, we show a direct product theorm in the model of two-party bounded-round public-coin randomized communication complexity. For a relation f subset of X times Y times Z (X,Y,Z are finite sets), let R^{(t), pub}_e (f) denote the two-party t-message public-coin communication complexity of f with worst case error e. We show that for any relation f and positive integer k: R^{(t), pub}_{1 - 2^{-Omega(k/t^2)}}(f^k) = Omega(k/t (R^{(t), pub}_{1/3}(f) - O(t^2))) . In particular, it implies a strong direct product theorem for the two-party constant-message public-coin randomized communication complexity of all relations f. Our result for example implies a strong direct product theorem for the pointer chasing problem. This problem has been well studied for understanding round v/s communication trade-offs in both classical and quantum communication protocols. We show our result using information theoretic arguments. Our arguments and techniques build on the ones used in [Jain 2011], where a strong direct product theorem for the two-party one-way public-coin communication complexity of all relations is shown (that is the special case of our result when t=1). One key tool used in our work and also in [Jain 2011] is a message compression technique due to [Braverman and Rao 2011], who used it to show a direct sum theorem for the two-party bounded-round public-coin randomized communication complexity of all relations. Another important tool that we use is a correlated sampling protocol, which for example, has been used in [Holenstein 2007] for proving a parallel repetition theorem for two-prover games.
In this paper, we show a direct product theorm in the model of two-party bounded-round public-coin randomized communication complexity. For a relation f subset of X times Y times Z (X,Y,Z are finite sets), let R^{(t), pub}e (f) denote the two-party t-message public-coin communication complexity of f with worst case error e. We show that for any relation f and positive integer k: R^{(t), pub}{1 - 2^{-Omega(k/t^2)}}(f^k) = Omega(k/t (R^{(t), pub}_{1/3}(f) - O(t^2))) . In particular, it implies a strong direct product theorem for the two-party constant-message public-coin randomized communication complexity of all relations f. Our result for example implies a strong direct product theorem for the pointer chasing problem. This problem has been well studied for understanding round v/s communication trade-offs in both classical and quantum communication protocols. We show our result using information theoretic arguments. Our arguments and techniques build on the ones used in [Jain 2011], where a strong direct product theorem for the two-party one-way public-coin communication complexity of all relations is shown (that is the special case of our result when t=1). One key tool used in our work and also in [Jain 2011] is a message compression technique due to [Braverman and Rao 2011], who used it to show a direct sum theorem for the two-party bounded-round public-coin randomized communication complexity of all relations. Another important tool that we use is a correlated sampling protocol, which for example, has been used in [Holenstein 2007] for proving a parallel repetition theorem for two-prover games.
A strong direct product theorem for a problem in a given model of computation states that, in order to compute k instances of the problem, if we provide resource which is less than k times the resource required for computing one instance of the problem with constant success probability, then the probability of correctly computing all the k instances together, is exponentially small in k. In this paper, we consider the model of two-party bounded-round public-coin randomized communication complexity. We show a direct product theorem for the communication complexity of any relation in this model. In particular, our result implies a strong direct product theorem for the two-party constant-message public-coin randomized communication complexity of all relations. As an immediate application of our result, we get a strong direct product theorem for the pointer chasing problem. This problem has been well studied for understanding round v/s communication trade-offs in both classical and quantum communication protocols. Our result generalizes the result of Jain [2011] which can be regarded as the special case when t=1. Our result can be considered as an important progress towards settling the strong direct product conjecture for the two-party public-coin communication complexity, a major open question in this area. We show our result using information theoretic arguments. Our arguments and techniques build on the ones used in Jain~\cite{Jain:2011}. %, where a strong direct product theorem for the %two-party one-way public-coin communication complexity of all %relations is shown (that is the special case of our result when t=1). One key tool used in our work and also in Jain~\cite{Jain:2011} is a message compression technique due to Braver man and Rao~\cite{Braverman2011}, who used it to show a {\em direct sum} theorem in the same model of communication complexity as considered by us. Another important tool that we use is a correlated sampling protocol, which for example, has been used in Holenstein~\cite{Holenstein2007} for proving a parallel repetition theorem for two-prover games.
We show two new direct product results in two different models of communication complexity. Our first result is in the one-way public-coin model. Let f ⊆ X × Y × Z be a relation and ϵ > 0 be a constant. Let R 1,pub ϵ ( f ) represent the communication complexity of f , with worst-case error ϵ in this model. We show that if for computing f k ( k independent copies of f ) in this model, o ( k ċ R 1, pub 1/3 ( f )) communication is used, then the success is exponentially small in k . We show a new tight characterization of communication complexity in this model which strengthens the tight characterization shown in Jain et al. [2008]. We use this new characterization to show our direct product result and this characterization may also be of independent interest. Our second direct product result is in the model of two-way public-coin communication complexity. We show a direct product result for all relations in this model in terms of a new complexity measure that we define. Our new measure is a generalization to nonproduct distributions, of the two-way product subdistribution bound of Jain et al. [2008]. Our direct product result therefore generalizes to nonproduct distributions, their direct product result in terms of the two-way product subdistribution bound. As an application of our new direct product result, we reproduce (via completely different arguments) strong direct product result for the set-disjointness problem which was previously shown by Klauck [2010]. We show this by proving that our new complexity measure gives a tight lower bound of Ω( n ) for the set-disjointness problem on n -bit inputs (this strengthens the linear lower bound on the rectangle/corruption bound for set-disjointness shown by Razborov [1992]). In addition, we show that many previously known direct product results in this model are uniformly implied and often strengthened by our result.
We show two new direct product results in two different models of communication complexity. Our first result is in the one-way public-coin model. Let f ⊆ X × Y × Z be a relation and e > 0 be a constant. Let R1,pube(f) represent the communication complexity of f, with worst-case error e in this model. We show that if for computing fk (k independent copies of f) in this model, o(k c R1, pub1/3(f)) communication is used, then the success is exponentially small in k. We show a new tight characterization of communication complexity in this model which strengthens the tight characterization shown in Jain et al. [2008]. We use this new characterization to show our direct product result and this characterization may also be of independent interest.Our second direct product result is in the model of two-way public-coin communication complexity. We show a direct product result for all relations in this model in terms of a new complexity measure that we define. Our new measure is a generalization to nonproduct distributions, of the two-way product subdistribution bound of Jain et al. [2008]. Our direct product result therefore generalizes to nonproduct distributions, their direct product result in terms of the two-way product subdistribution bound. As an application of our new direct product result, we reproduce (via completely different arguments) strong direct product result for the set-disjointness problem which was previously shown by Klauck [2010]. We show this by proving that our new complexity measure gives a tight lower bound of Ω(n) for the set-disjointness problem on n-bit inputs (this strengthens the linear lower bound on the rectangle/corruption bound for set-disjointness shown by Razborov [1992]). In addition, we show that many previously known direct product results in this model are uniformly implied and often strengthened by our result.
Let f subset of X x Y x Z be a relation. Let the public coin one-way communication complexity of f, with worst case error 1/3, be denoted R^{1,pub}_{1/3}(f). We show that if for computing f^k (k independent copies of f), o(k R^{1,pub}_{1/3}(f)) communication is provided, then the success is exponentially small in k. This settles the strong direct product conjecture for all relations in public coin one-way communication complexity. We show a new tight characterization of public coin one-way communication complexity which strengthens on the tight characterization shown in [J., Klauck, Nayak 08]. We use the new characterization to show our direct product result and this may also be of independent interest.
We prove a direct product theorem for the one-way entanglement-assisted quantum communication complexity of a general relation f ⊆ 𝒳×𝒴×𝒵. For any 0 < ε < δ < 1/2 and any k≥1, we show that Q¹_{1-(1-ε)^{Ω(k/log|𝒵|)}}(f^k) = Ω(k⋅Q¹_{δ}(f)), where Q¹_{ε}(f) represents the one-way entanglement-assisted quantum communication complexity of f with worst-case error ε and f^k denotes k parallel instances of f. As far as we are aware, this is the first direct product theorem for the quantum communication complexity of a general relation - direct sum theorems were previously known for one-way quantum protocols for general relations, while direct product theorems were only known for special cases. Our techniques are inspired by the parallel repetition theorems for the entangled value of two-player non-local games, under product distributions due to Jain, Pereszlényi and Yao [Rahul Jain et al., 2014], and under anchored distributions due to Bavarian, Vidick and Yuen [Bavarian et al., 2017], as well as message compression for quantum protocols due to Jain, Radhakrishnan and Sen [Rahul Jain et al., 2005]. In particular, we show that a direct product theorem holds for the distributional one-way quantum communication complexity of f under any distribution q on 𝒳×𝒴 that is anchored on one side, i.e., there exists a y^* such that q(y^*) is constant and q(x|y^*) = q(x) for all x. This allows us to show a direct product theorem for general distributions, since for any relation f and any distribution p on its inputs, we can define a modified relation f̃ which has an anchored distribution q close to p, such that a protocol that fails with probability at most ε for f̃ under q can be used to give a protocol that fails with probability at most ε + ζ for f under p. Our techniques also work for entangled non-local games which have input distributions anchored on any one side, i.e., either there exists a y^* as previously specified, or there exists an x^* such that q(x^*) is constant and q(y|x^*) = q(y) for all y. In particular, we show that for any game G = (q, 𝒳×𝒴, 𝒜×ℬ, 𝖵) where q is a distribution on 𝒳×𝒴 anchored on any one side with constant anchoring probability, then ω^*(G^k) = (1 - (1-ω^*(G))⁵) ^{Ω(k/(log(|𝒜|⋅|ℬ|)))} where ω^*(G) represents the entangled value of the game G. This is a generalization of the result of [Bavarian et al., 2017], who proved a parallel repetition theorem for games anchored on both sides, i.e., where both a special x^* and a special y^* exist, and potentially a simplification of their proof.
We prove a direct product theorem for the one-way entanglement-assisted quantum communication complexity of a general relation f⊆X×Y×Z. For any 0 k ≥ 1, we show that [EQUATION] where Q1e(f) represents the one-way entanglement-assisted quantum communication complexity of f with worst-case error e and fk denotes k parallel instances of f. As far as we are aware, this is the first direct product theorem for the quantum communication complexity of a general relation - direct sum theorems were previously known for one-way quantum protocols for general relations, while direct product theorems were only known for special cases. Our techniques are inspired by the parallel repetition theorems for the entangled value of two-player non-local games, under product distributions due to Jain, Pereszlenyi and Yao [24], and under anchored distributions due to Bavarian, Vidick and Yuen [4], as well as message compression for quantum protocols due to Jain, Radhakrishnan and Sen [29]. In particular, we show that a direct product theorem holds for the distributional one-way quantum communication complexity of f under any distribution q on X × Y that is anchored on one side, i.e., there exists a y* such that q(y*) is constant and q(x\y*) = q(x) for all x. This allows us to show a direct product theorem for general distributions, since for any relation f and any distribution p on its inputs, we can define a modified relation [EQUATION] which has an anchored distribution q close to p, such that a protocol that fails with probability at most e for [EQUATION] under q can be used to give a protocol that fails with probability at most e + ζ for f under p. Our techniques also work for entangled non-local games which have input distributions anchored on any one side, i.e., either there exists a y* as previously specified, or there exists an x* such that q(x*) is constant and q(y\x*) = q(y) for all y. In particular, we show that for any game G = (q,X×Y, A×B, V) where q is a distribution on X × Y anchored on any one side with constant anchoring probability, then [EQUATION] where ω* (G) represents the entangled value of the game G. This is a generalization of the result of [4], who proved a parallel repetition theorem for games anchored on both sides, i.e., where both a special x* and a special y* exist, and potentially a simplification of their proof.