New algorithm approximates Sparse PCA with n^{-1/3}, proving hardness of better approximations.
problem Approximating Sparse PCA on worst-case instances.
method Simple and efficient algorithm achieving n^{-1/3} approximation, NP-hardness proofs, SSE-hardness, and quasi-quasi-polynomial gap.
result Achieved n^{-1/3} approximation, proved hardness of better approximations.