The Satisfiability Threshold for $k$-XORSAT, using an alternative proof
Abstract
We consider "unconstrained" random -XORSAT, which is a uniformly random system of linear non-homogeneous equations in over variables, each equation containing variables, and also consider a "constrained" model where every variable appears in at least two equations. Dubois and Mandler proved that is a sharp threshold for satisfiability of constrained 3-XORSAT, and analyzed the 2-core of a random 3-uniform hypergraph to extend this result to find the threshold for unconstrained 3-XORSAT. We show that remains a sharp threshold for satisfiability of constrained -XORSAT for every , and we use standard results on the 2-core of a random -uniform hypergraph to extend this result to find the threshold for unconstrained -XORSAT. For constrained -XORSAT we narrow the phase transition window, showing that implies almost-sure satisfiability, while implies almost-sure unsatisfiability.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1212.3822,
title = {The Satisfiability Threshold for $k$-XORSAT, using an alternative proof},
author = {Boris Pittel and Gregory B. Sorkin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1212.3822},
year = {2013}
}
Comments
This version integrates the previous version's alternative proof into the paper (see arXiv:1212.1905). Other proofs are amended, and the paper's structure is clarified. The main result is improved: the phase transition occurs for an arbitrarily slowly growing gap between m and n