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On the distribution of sensitivities of symmetric Boolean functions

Computational Complexity 2023-06-27 v1

Abstract

A Boolean function f(x)f({\vec x}) is sensitive to bit xix_i if there is at least one input vector x\vec x and one bit xix_i in x\vec x, such that changing xix_i changes ff. A function has sensitivity ss if among all input vectors, the largest number of bits to which ff is sensitive is ss. We count the nn-variable symmetric Boolean functions that have maximum sensitivity. We show that most such functions have the largest possible sensitivity, nn. This suggests sensitivity is limited as a complexity measure for symmetric Boolean functions.

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@article{arxiv.2306.14401,
  title  = {On the distribution of sensitivities of symmetric Boolean functions},
  author = {Jon T. Butler and Tsutomu Sasao and Shinobu Nagayama},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.14401},
  year   = {2023}
}

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5 pages, 0 figures The submitted paper is a journal version of "Enumeration of Symmetric Boolean Functions By Sensitivity" by J. Butler, T. Sasao, and S. Nagayama presented at the Reed-Muller Workshop, Matsue, Japan on May 24, 2023. Paper was presented, but not distributed. Authors retained copyright