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2 claims from 2 papers

1. Computer Science › Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs

   Nonuniform ACC Circuit Lower Bounds

   Williams · Journal of the ACM · 2014

   The paper proves that NEXP lacks polynomial-size nonuniform ACC circuits, and that E^NP lacks ACC circuits of size 2^(n^o(1)), by designing faster circuit satisfiability algorithms for ACC.

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   1. UncheckedNEXP, a class of problems solvable in nondeterministic exponential time, cannot be computed by polynomial-size nonuniform ACC circuits.“NEXP, the class of languages accepted in nondeterministic exponential time, does not have nonuniform ACC circuits of polynomial size.”

2. Computer Science › Complexity and Algorithms in Graphs

   Rectangular matrix multiplication from polynomial products

   Uznański · arXiv (Cornell University) · 2026

   A short note extends OpenAI's matrix-multiplication analysis to rectangular products, bounding the exponent ω(1,k,1) and deriving faster running times for all-pairs shortest paths in directed unweighted graphs.

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   1. Supported · 71%The paper proves bounds on the exponent for multiplying an n by n^k matrix with an n^k by n matrix: at most 2 for k up to 1/2, then 1+k+1/(4k).“In this note, we extend the matrix-multiplication analysis by OpenAI to rectangular products and prove $ω(1,k,1)\le2$ for $0\le k\le\frac{1}{2}$, and $ω(1,k,1)\le1+k+\frac{1}{4k}$ for $k\ge\frac{1}{2}$.”