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9 claims from 6 papers

1. Mathematics › Limits and Structures in Graph Theory

   Sharp thresholds of graph properties, and the $k$-sat problem

   Friedgut and Bourgain · Journal of the American Mathematical Society · 1999

   The paper links the sharpness of thresholds for monotone random graph properties to local structure, and uses this to settle whether random k-CNF satisfiability has a sharp threshold.

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   1. UncheckedThe paper uses its main theorem to settle whether random k-CNF formulas have a sharp threshold for satisfiability.“As an application of the main theorem we settle the question of the existence of a sharp threshold for the satisfiability of a random $k$-CNF formula.”
   2. UncheckedIf a monotone graph property's probability changes only slowly with edge probability, it can be approximated by containing one of a bounded list of small subgraphs.“We show that if $d\mu _p(P)/dp$ is small (corresponding to a non-sharp threshold), then there is a list of graphs of bounded size such that $P$ can be approximated by the property of having one of the graphs as a subgraph.”
   3. UncheckedA random graph property can have a coarse (non-sharp) threshold only if the critical edge probability is a rational power of n.“One striking consequence of this result is that a coarse threshold for a random graph property can only happen when the value of the critical edge probability is a rational power of $n$.”

2. Computer Science › Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization

   Critical Behavior in the Satisfiability of Random Boolean Expressions

   Kirkpatrick and Selman · Science · 1994

   The paper looks at random Boolean formulas with k variables per clause, describes sharp satisfiability thresholds, and uses finite-size scaling to link them to the difficulty of search algorithms.

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   1. UncheckedRandom Boolean formulas with more than two variables per clause also show a sharp threshold in satisfiability as the clause-to-variable ratio changes.“Similar sharp threshold behavior is observed for higher values of k .”
   2. UncheckedFinite-size scaling, a technique from statistical physics, can describe how the size of a random logic problem affects behaviour near its satisfiability threshold.“Finite-size scaling, a method from statistical physics, can be used to characterize size-dependent effects near the threshold.”

3. Computer Science › Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization

   Lower bounds for random 3-SAT via differential equations

   Achlioptas · Theoretical Computer Science · 2001

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   1. UncheckedDifferential equations can serve as a general tool for analysing algorithms on random 3-SAT, re-deriving most known lower bounds in one uniform way.“We show how differential equations can serve as a generic tool for analyzing such algorithms by rederiving most of the known lower bounds for random 3-SAT in a simple, uniform manner.”

4. 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.”

5. Computer Science › Constraint Satisfaction and Optimization

   Tail bounds for occupancy and the satisfiability threshold conjecture

   Kamath, Motwani, Palem and Spirakis · Random Structures and Algorithms · 1995

   The paper gives tail bounds for the number of empty bins in a random allocation of balls, and uses them to bound the satisfiability threshold of random 3-SAT from above.

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   1. UncheckedThe paper shows that random 3-SAT formulas with more than 4.758 clauses per variable are unsatisfiable with high probability.“We provide a strong upper bound on the value of c *, showing that for c > 4.758 a random 3‐SAT formula is unsatisfiable with high probability.”

6. Engineering › Sparse and Compressive Sensing Techniques

   Information-Theoretic and Algorithmic Thresholds for Group Testing

   Coja-Oghlan, Gebhard, Hahn-Klimroth and Loick · IEEE Transactions on Information Theory · 2020

   The paper studies group testing with a random design where each individual joins an equal number of groups, finding the sharp test-count threshold for inference and analysing two efficient algorithms.

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   1. UncheckedThe paper pinpoints the sharp number of tests at which a random group-testing design can in principle reveal every individual's infection status.“We pinpoint the sharp threshold for the number of tests required in this randomised design so that it is information-theoretically possible to infer the infection status of every individual.”