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11 claims from 6 papers

1. Computer Science › Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization

   The scaling window of the 2‐SAT transition

   Bollobás, Borgs, Chayes, Kim and Wilson · Random Structures and Algorithms · 2001

   The paper determines how sharply random 2-SAT formulas switch from almost surely satisfiable to almost surely unsatisfiable, and proves the transition is continuous with exponents matching the random graph.

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   1. UncheckedFor random 2-SAT, the transition from satisfiable to unsatisfiable happens in a window of width of order n^(-1/3) around a clause-to-variable ratio of 1.“We show that W(n,delta)=(1-Theta(n^{-1/3}),1+Theta(n^{-1/3})), where the constants implicit in Theta depend on delta.”
   2. UncheckedThe paper proves that the random 2-SAT phase transition is continuous, with an order parameter critical exponent equal to 1.“Using this order parameter, we prove that the 2-SAT phase transition is continuous with an order parameter critical exponent of 1.”
   3. UncheckedThe paper determines two further critical exponents for random 2-SAT and reports that its exponents match those of the random graph.“We also determine the values of two other critical exponents, showing that the exponents of 2-SAT are identical to those of the random graph.”

2. Computer Science › Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization

   Typical random 3-SAT formulae and the satisfiability threshold

   Dubois, Boufkhad and Mandler · arXiv (Cornell University) · 2002

   The paper presents a new structural approach for estimating the satisfiability threshold of random 3-SAT formulae, and uses it to lower the previous upper bounds to 4.506.

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   1. UncheckedThe authors report that a new structural method lowers the known upper bound on the random 3-SAT satisfiability threshold to 4.506.“We show its efficiency in obtaining a jump from the previous upper bounds, lowering them to 4.506.”
   2. UncheckedThe authors say their method for bounding the random 3-SAT threshold combines with other techniques and also applies to problems such as 3-colourability of random graphs.“The method combines well with other techniques, and also applies to other problems, such as the 3-colourability of random graphs.”

3. Computer Science › Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization

   Biased landscapes for random constraint satisfaction problems

   Budzynski, Ricci‐Tersenghi and Semerjian · Journal of Statistical Mechanics Theory and Experiment · 2019

   The paper studies how a bias on solutions of random constraint problems, applied to bicoloring k-uniform random hypergraphs, shifts the clustering transition, and what that means for Simulated Annealing.

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   1. UncheckedFor small k, biasing solutions in random hypergraph bicoloring delays the clustering transition to higher constraint density and helps Simulated Annealing.“We show that for small k the clustering transition can be delayed in this way to higher density of constraints, and that this strategy has a positive impact on the performances of Simulated Annealing algorithms.”

4. Computer Science › Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization

   Analytical and belief-propagation studies of random constraint satisfaction problems with growing domains

   Zhao, Zhang, Zheng and Xu · Physical Review E · 2012

   The paper studies solution-space structure and solving algorithms for Model RB, a hard random constraint problem, using rigorous analysis, the cavity method and belief propagation, including a reinforced variant.

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   1. UncheckedUsing rigorous methods, the authors show that in Model RB, solutions split into disconnected clusters before the satisfiability phase transition point.“Using rigorous methods, we show that solutions are grouped into disconnected clusters before the theoretical satisfiability phase transition point.”
   2. UncheckedOn Model RB, a hard random puzzle, reinforced belief propagation outperforms existing algorithms and finds solutions efficiently very near the satisfiability transition.“From an algorithmic point of view, we find that reinforced BP, which performs much better than all existing algorithms, allows us to find solutions efficiently for instances in the regime that is very close to the satisfiability transition.”

5. Computer Science › Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization

   A message-passing approach to random constraint satisfaction problems with growing domains

   Zhao, Zhou, Zheng and Xu · Journal of Statistical Mechanics Theory and Experiment · 2011

   The paper proposes two belief-propagation-guided message-passing algorithms for model RB, a hard random constraint problem with growing domains, and tests them by simulation against a random-walk search.

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   1. UncheckedIn simulations, two message-passing algorithms found solutions to random model RB formulas with constraint tightness just below the satisfiability threshold.“Numerical simulations demonstrate that these algorithms allow us to find a solution for random formulas of model RB with constraint tightness slightly less than p(cr), the threshold value for the satisfiability phase transition.”

6. Computer Science › Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization

   On the empirical time complexity of random 3-SAT at the phase transition

   Mu and Hoos · International Conference on Artificial Intelligence · 2015

   The paper studies how the running time of several high-performance SAT solvers scales on random 3-SAT at the phase transition, finding polynomial scaling for three local-search solvers and exponential for three complete ones.

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   1. UncheckedFor three complete DPLL-based SAT solvers, the median running time on random 3-SAT at the phase transition appears to grow exponentially with instance size.“An analogous analysis of three complete, DPLL-based solvers - kcnfs, march_hi and march_br - clearly indicates exponential scaling of median running time.”
   2. UncheckedFor three DPLL-based SAT solvers on random 3-SAT at the phase transition, running time scales exponentially on satisfiable and unsatisfiable instances alike.“Moreover, exponential scaling is witnessed for these DPLL-based solvers when solving only satisfiable and only unsatisfiable instances, and the respective scaling models for each solver differ mostly by a constant factor.”