Topological approach to solve P versus NP
Koji Kobayashi

TL;DR
This paper explores the P versus NP problem using a topological perspective on resolution principles, introducing RCNF and TCNF to analyze complexity and reducibility within CNF formulas.
Contribution
It presents a novel topological framework for understanding resolution in CNF, defining RCNF and TCNF to distinguish P-Complete and NP-Complete classes.
Findings
RCNF is P-Complete and represents the topology of resolution.
TCNF is NP-Complete and irreducible, indicating complexity differences.
CCNF cannot be polynomially reduced to RCNF, supporting P vs NP separation.
Abstract
This paper talks about difference between P and NP by using topological space that mean resolution principle. I pay attention to restrictions of antecedent and consequent in resolution, and show what kind of influence the restrictions have for difference of structure between P and NP regarding relations of relation. First, I show the restrictions of antecedent and consequent in resolution principle. Antecedents connect each other, and consequent become a linkage between these antecedents. And we can make consequent as antecedents product by using some resolutions which have same joint variable. We can determine these consequents reducible and irreducible. Second, I introduce RCNF that mean topology of resolution principle in CNF. RCNF is HornCNF and that variable values are presence of restrictions of CNF formula clauses. RCNF is P-Complete. Last, I introduce TCNF that have 3CNF's…
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TopicsConstraint Satisfaction and Optimization
