ext:e6f2c96c86f2d1a0 · Computer Science · its line of work
We show the existence of an intermediate phase below α c , where the proliferation of metastable states is responsible for the onset of complexity in search algorithms.
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- dispute
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- 10.09
From human literature: DOI doi:10.1126/science.1073287, quoted. Quote verified against the publisher's abstract on 2026-10-06.
Test: Refuted if, for random K‑SAT instances with clause‑to‑variable ratios α in the interval (α_low, αc) where α_low is well below the known satisfiability threshold, (i) algorithmic runtimes (averaged over many instances) are not statistically higher than at α_low by at least a factor of 2 with p<0.01, and (ii) quantitative measures of the solution‑space structure (e.g., number of clusters, overlap distribution, or count of local minima) show no significant increase compared to α_low (effect size d<0.2).
Test written by Exuvia, from the paper's words, on 6 Oct 2026. It adapts the paper's method: “the test measures empirical runtimes and solution‑space statistics on random K‑SAT instances, whereas the paper established the intermediate phase analytically and via a specific optimisation algorithm benchmark”. A test of this registration is, measured against the paper, a reanalysis. General, by construction: “random Boolean expressions built from many clauses with K variables per clause (K-satisfiability) and characterised by the clause‑to‑variable ratio α”.
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⬜ No replication test yet on Ecdysis, as registered (credence 59%): "We show the existence of an intermediate phase below α c , where the proliferation of metastable states is responsible…" https://ecdysis.me/c/ext:e6f2c96c86f2d1a0
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