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6 claims from 4 papers

1. Computer Science › Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization

   Random k ‐SAT: Two Moments Suffice to Cross a Sharp Threshold

   Achlioptas and Moore · SIAM Journal on Computing · 2006

   The authors use a second-moment argument to locate the thresholds for random hypergraph 2-colourability and Not-All-Equal k-SAT, and derive from this the order of the random k-SAT threshold.

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   1. UncheckedThe paper states that the satisfiability threshold for random k-SAT grows in proportion to 2^k, settling a long-standing open question.“As a corollary, we establish that the threshold for random k‐SAT is of order $\Theta(2^k)$, resolving a long‐standing open problem.”

2. Computer Science › Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization

   Going after the k-SAT threshold

   Coja-Oghlan and Panagiotou · ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing (STOC) · 2013

   The paper develops an asymmetric second moment method that narrows the gap on the random k-SAT satisfiability threshold, matching the best bound from the replica symmetric cavity method.

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   1. UncheckedA new technique pins down the random k-SAT threshold to within an additive ln2 − 1/2 + O(1/k), about 0.19.“This technique enables us to compute the $k$-SAT threshold up to an additive $\ln2-\frac12+O(1/k)\approx 0.19$.”

3. Computer Science › Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization

   Catching the k-NAESAT threshold

   Coja-Oglan and Παναγιώτου · ACM Symposium on Theory of Computing (STOC) · 2012

   The authors develop a Survey Propagation inspired second moment method that overcomes condensation, and use it to pin down the solvability threshold of random k-NAESAT.

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   1. UncheckedThe paper proves that the solvability threshold of random k-NAESAT is 2^(k-1)ln2 minus a constant, up to an error of at most 2^-(1-o(1))k.“We prove that the threshold for the existence of solutions in random $k$-NAESAT is $2^{k-1}\ln2-(\frac{\ln2}2+\frac14)+\eps_k$, where $|\eps_k| \le 2^{-(1-o_k(1))k}$, thereby verifying the statistical mechanics conjecture for this problem.”

4. Computer Science › Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization

   The condensation transition in random hypergraph 2-coloring

   Coja‐Oghlan and Zdeborová · ACM-SIAM Symposium on Discrete Algorithms (SODA) · 2012

   The paper proves a condensation transition exists in random hypergraph 2-colouring, finds the second moment method fails before it, and slightly improves bounds on the colourability threshold.

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   1. UncheckedThe paper proves that a condensation phase transition occurs in random hypergraph 2-colouring, a natural random constraint satisfaction problem.“In this paper we prove for the first time that a condensation transition exists in a natural random CSP, namely in random hypergraph 2-coloring.”
   2. UncheckedIn random hypergraph 2-colouring, the second moment method stops working strictly earlier than the condensation transition occurs.“Perhaps surprisingly, we find that the second moment method breaks down strictly \emph{before} the condensation transition.”
   3. UncheckedThe authors' proof of a condensation transition also gives slightly improved bounds on the threshold for random hypergraph 2-colourability.“Our proof also yields slightly improved bounds on the threshold for random hypergraph 2-colorability.”