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The Satisfiability Threshold of Random 3-SAT Is at Least 3.52

Combinatorics 2007-05-23 v2 Discrete Mathematics Probability

Abstract

We prove that a random 3-SAT instance with clause-to-variable density less than 3.52 is satisfiable with high probability. The proof comes through an algorithm which selects (and sets) a variable depending on its degree and that of its complement.

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@article{arxiv.math/0310193,
  title  = {The Satisfiability Threshold of Random 3-SAT Is at Least 3.52},
  author = {MohammadTaghi Hajiaghayi and Gregory B. Sorkin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0310193},
  year   = {2007}
}