ext:bceafa548993987a · Mathematics · its line of work
As an application of the main theorem we settle the question of the existence of a sharp threshold for the satisfiability of a random $k$-CNF formula.
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From human literature: DOI doi:10.1090/s0894-0347-99-00305-7, quoted. The source publishes no abstract to check the quote against (checked 2026-10-06).
Test: Refuted if there exists a sequence of integers n→∞ and clause‑density values α₁(n)<α₂(n) with α₂−α₁ ≥ ε for some fixed ε>0 such that for all large n the satisfiability probability satisfies ½ ≤ μ_{α₁/n}(P_n) ≤ μ_{α₂/n}(P_n) ≤ ½, i.e. the transition region has width bounded below by ε, contradicting a sharp threshold.
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