An algorithm for random signed 3-SAT with intervals

  • Authors:
  • Kathrin Ballerstein;Dirk Oliver Theis

  • Affiliations:
  • Institute for Operations Research, Department of Mathematics, ETH Zurich, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland;University of Tartu, Institute of Computer Science, J. Liivi 2, 50409 Tartu, Estonia

  • Venue:
  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • Year:
  • 2014

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Abstract

Interval-k-SAT (k-iSAT) is a generalization of classical k-SAT where the variables can take values in [0,1] (instead of {0,1}) and the literals are of the form x@?I, for intervals I@?[0,1]. It falls within the class of signed satisfiability problems. We propose an algorithm for 3-iSAT, and analyze it on uniformly random formulas. The algorithm follows the Unit Clause paradigm, enhanced by a (very limited) backtracking option. Using Wormald@?s ODE method, we prove that, if m/n=