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7 claims from 4 papers

1. Computer Science › Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization

   Mick Gets Some (the Odds Are on His Side)

   Chvátal and Reed · OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique) · 1992

   The paper studies random boolean formulas with clauses of size k, bounding when they are almost surely satisfiable or unsatisfiable, and it establishes an exact threshold for the case k = 2.

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   1. UncheckedFor random 2-SAT formulas, the paper states a sharp threshold at clause-to-variable ratio 1: below it almost surely satisfiable, above it almost surely not.“In addition, we establish a threshold for 2-SAT; if k = 2 then F is satisfiable with probability 1 - o(1) whenever c < 1 and unsatisfiable with probability 1 - o(1) whenever c > 1.”

2. Computer Science › Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization

   On the satisfiability and maximum satisfiability of random 3-CNF formulas

   Broder, FRIEZE and Upfal · Symposium on Discrete Algorithms · 1993

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   1. Unchecked“We show that the pure literal rule by itself finds satisfying assignments for almost all 3-CNF formulas with up to 1.63n clauses, but it fails for more than 1.7n clauses.”
   2. Unchecked“As an aside we show that the value of maximum satisfiability for random 3-CNF formulas is tightly concentrated around its mean.”

3. Computer Science › Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization

   Proof of the satisfiability conjecture for large k

   Ding, Sly and Sun · arXiv (Cornell University) · 2014

   The paper proves that random k-SAT has a sharp satisfiability threshold for large k, gives its value from a statistical physics prediction, and introduces a new proof method.

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   1. UncheckedThe authors establish the point at which random k-SAT formulas switch from satisfiable to unsatisfiable, for all k above some fixed constant.“We establish the satisfiability threshold for random $k$-SAT for all $k\ge k_0$, with $k_0$ an absolute constant.”
   2. UncheckedFor random k-SAT with k large enough, the satisfiability threshold is given explicitly by the one-step replica symmetry breaking prediction from statistical physics.“We show that the threshold $α_*(k)$ is given explicitly by the one-step replica symmetry breaking prediction from statistical physics.”

4. Computer Science › Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization

   Proof of the satisfiability conjecture for large $k$

   Ding, Sly and Sun · Annals of Mathematics · 2022

   The paper proves that random k-SAT has a satisfiability threshold for large k, given explicitly by a statistical physics prediction, using a new method for moment calculations on random graphs.

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   1. UncheckedFor random k-SAT with k above some fixed constant, the authors establish a sharp threshold in clause density separating satisfiable from unsatisfiable formulas.“We establish the satisfiability threshold for random $k$-SAT for all $k\ge k_0$, with $k_0$ an absolute constant.”
   2. UncheckedFor large k, the point where random k-SAT formulas flip from satisfiable to unsatisfiable is given by a statistical-physics formula, the 1-RSB prediction.“We show that the threshold $\alpha_{\rm sat}(k)$ is given explicitly by the one-step replica symmetry breaking prediction from statistical physics.”