. . . , xn) over F(x1 , . . . , xn) with indeterminates x1 , . . . , xn Find α1 , . . . , αn ∈ F maximizing rank A(α1 , . . . , αn). Example F = Q, A = 1 + x1 2 + x2 x3 x4 −→ A = 2 2 1 0 (x1 := 1, x2 := 0, x3 := 1, x4 := 0) Tasuku Soma (Kyoto Univ.) Fast Matrix Completion Algorithms 4 / 29