The Chvátal–Reed satisfiability threshold conjecture for random k-SAT

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Let Fk(n,m)F_k(n,m) denote the random kk-SAT formula on nn variables with mm clauses, and let α=m/n\alpha=m/n be the clause density. Write αsat(k)\alpha_\mathrm{sat}(k) for a putative critical density.

Chvátal–Reed conjecture. For all k≥2k\geq 2 there exists a value αsat(k)>0\alpha_\mathrm{sat}(k)>0 such that

lim⁡n→∞P(Fk(n,αn) is satisfiable)={1,if α<αsat(k),0,if α>αsat(k).\lim_{n\to\infty}\mathbb P(F_k(n,\alpha n)\text{ is satisfiable})=\begin{cases}1,&\text{if }\alpha<\alpha_\mathrm{sat}(k),\\\\0,&\text{if }\alpha>\alpha_\mathrm{sat}(k). \end{cases}

This asserts a sharp satisfiability phase transition, separating formulas that are satisfiable with high probability from those that are unsatisfiable with high probability. The case k=2k=2 was proved in the cited work, while the general problem was presented as an ongoing research effort in the source.

References

Primary source

Andreas Basse-O'Connor, Tobias Lindhardt Overgaard and Mette Skjøtt, “Some Results on Random Mixed SAT Problems”, arXiv:2311.02644 (2023).

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