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In this paper we propose a novel approach for checking satisfiability of non-linear constraints over the reals, called ksmt. The procedure is based on conflict resolution in CDCL style calculus, using a composition of symbolical and…

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The satisfiability problem in real closed fields is decidable. In the context of satisfiability modulo theories, the problem restricted to conjunctive sets of literals, that is, sets of polynomial constraints, is of particular importance.…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2015-11-05 Maximilian Jaroschek , Pablo Federico Dobal , Pascal Fontaine

The Conflict-Driven Cylindrical Algebraic Covering algorithm has proven well suited for performing theory validation checks in the satisfiability modulo theories paradigm for non-linear real arithmetic. CDCAC repurposes the theory…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2026-01-22 Abiola Babatunde , Matthew England , AmirHosein Sadeghimanesh

Cylindrical algebraic decomposition (CAD) is a core algorithm within Symbolic Computation, particularly for quantifier elimination over the reals and polynomial systems solving more generally. It is now finding increased application as a…

Symbolic Computation · Computer Science 2017-12-22 James H. Davenport , Matthew England

The Model-Constructing Satisfiability Calculus (MCSAT) framework has been applied to SMT problems over various arithmetic theories. NLSAT, an implementation using cylindrical algebraic decomposition (CAD) for explanation, is especially…

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The Cylindrical Algebraic Decomposition (CAD) method is currently the only complete algorithm used in practice for solving real-algebraic problems. To ameliorate its doubly-exponential complexity, different exploration-guided adaptations…

Symbolic Computation · Computer Science 2025-08-04 Jasper Nalbach , Erika Ábrahám

This article makes the key observation that when using cylindrical algebraic decomposition (CAD) to solve a problem with respect to a set of polynomials, it is not always the signs of those polynomials that are of paramount importance but…

Symbolic Computation · Computer Science 2013-07-10 Russell Bradford , James H. Davenport , Matthew England , Scott McCallum , David Wilson

A new algorithm for deciding the satisfiability of polynomial formulas over the reals is proposed. The key point of the algorithm is a new projection operator, called sample-cell projection operator, custom-made for Conflict-Driven Clause…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2020-03-05 Haokun Li , Bican Xia

Cylindrical algebraic decompositions (CADs) are a key tool for solving problems in real algebraic geometry and beyond. We recently presented a new CAD algorithm combining two advances: truth-table invariance, making the CAD invariant with…

Symbolic Computation · Computer Science 2014-07-15 Matthew England , Russell Bradford , Changbo Chen , James H. Davenport , Marc Moreno Maza , David Wilson

Satisfiability Modulo the Theory of Nonlinear Real Arithmetic, SMT(NRA) for short, concerns the satisfiability of polynomial formulas, which are quantifier-free Boolean combinations of polynomial equations and inequalities with integer…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2023-03-22 Haokun Li , Bican Xia , Tianqi Zhao

Non-linear polynomial systems over finite fields are used to model functional behavior of cryptosystems, with applications in system security, computer cryptography, and post-quantum cryptography. Solving polynomial systems is also one of…

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There are a variety of choices to be made in both computer algebra systems (CASs) and satisfiability modulo theory (SMT) solvers which can impact performance without affecting mathematical correctness. Such choices are candidates for…

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Satisfiability Modulo Theory (SMT) has recently emerged as a powerful tool for solving various automated reasoning problems across diverse domains. Unlike traditional satisfiability methods confined to Boolean variables, SMT can reason on…

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The cylindrical algebraic covering method was originally proposed to decide the satisfiability of a set of non-linear real arithmetic constraints. We reformulate and extend the cylindrical algebraic covering method to allow for checking the…

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Satisfiability modulo theory (SMT) consists in testing the satisfiability of first-order formulas over linear integer or real arithmetic, or other theories. In this survey, we explain the combination of propositional satisfiability and…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2016-06-16 David Monniaux

Cylindrical Algebraic Decomposition (CAD) has long been one of the most important algorithms within Symbolic Computation, as a tool to perform quantifier elimination in first order logic over the reals. More recently it is finding…

Symbolic Computation · Computer Science 2020-03-23 Matthew England , Russell Bradford , James H. Davenport

Cylindrical Algebraic Decomposition (CAD) is an important tool within computational real algebraic geometry, capable of solving many problems for polynomial systems over the reals. It has long been studied by the Symbolic Computation…

Symbolic Computation · Computer Science 2018-11-01 Alexander Imani Cowen-Rivers , Matthew England

This paper introduces a new approach to solving a continuous-time version of the multi-agent path finding problem. The algorithm translates the problem into an extension of the classical Boolean satisfiability problem, satisfiability modulo…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2023-12-18 Tomáš Kolárik , Stefan Ratschan , Pavel Surynek

Cylindrical algebraic decomposition (CAD) is a key tool for solving problems in real algebraic geometry and beyond. In recent years a new approach has been developed, where regular chains technology is used to first build a decomposition in…

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