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Hyperbolic Minesweeper is in P

Computational Complexity 2023-08-02 v2 Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

We show that, while Minesweeper is NP-complete, its hyperbolic variant is in P. Our proof does not rely on the rules of Minesweeper, but is valid for any puzzle based on satisfying local constraints on a graph embedded in the hyperbolic plane.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2002.09534,
  title  = {Hyperbolic Minesweeper is in P},
  author = {Eryk Kopczyński},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2002.09534},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

fixed an error in Corollary 5.6: planar graph -> (r,d)-hyperbolic graph

R2 v1 2026-06-23T13:49:56.148Z