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A simplified proof of the CSP Dichotomy Conjecture and XY-symmetric operations

Computational Complexity 2024-10-22 v2 Logic in Computer Science Rings and Algebras

Abstract

We develop a new theory of strong subalgebras and linear congruences that are defined globally. Using this theory we provide a new proof of the correctness of Zhuk's algorithm for all tractable CSPs on a finite domain, and therefore a new simplified proof of the CSP Dichotomy Conjecture. Additionally, using the new theory we prove that composing a weak near-unanimity operation of an odd arity nn we can derive an nn-ary operation that is symmetric on all two-element sets. Thus, CSP over a constraint language Γ\Gamma on a finite domain is tractable if and only if there exist infinitely many polymorphisms of Γ\Gamma that are symmetric on all two-element sets.

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@article{arxiv.2404.01080,
  title  = {A simplified proof of the CSP Dichotomy Conjecture and XY-symmetric operations},
  author = {Dmitriy Zhuk},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.01080},
  year   = {2024}
}

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A few misprints were fixed and acknowledgements were added