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Unsatisfiable (k,(4*2^k/k))-CNF formulas

Discrete Mathematics 2008-10-13 v1 Computer Science and Game Theory

Abstract

A boolean formula in a conjuctive normal form is called a (k,s)-formula if every clause contains exactly k variables and every variable occurs in at most s clauses. We prove the existence of a (k, 4 * (2^k/k))-CNF formula which is unsatisfiable.

Cite

@article{arxiv.0810.1904,
  title  = {Unsatisfiable (k,(4*2^k/k))-CNF formulas},
  author = {Heidi Gebauer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0810.1904},
  year   = {2008}
}

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3 pages, 1 figure

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