# A randomized, efficient algorithm for 3SAT

**Authors:** Cristian Dumitrescu

arXiv: 1703.01905 · 2018-01-03

## TL;DR

This paper introduces a randomized algorithm for 3SAT that builds on previous methods, providing strong probabilistic guarantees of finding solutions efficiently in polynomial time.

## Contribution

It presents a new 3SAT algorithm based on earlier randomized approaches, with arguments supporting its high-probability polynomial-time performance.

## Key findings

- Algorithm finds solutions with high probability
- Operates in polynomial time
- Builds on Papadimitriou and Schoning's methods

## Abstract

In this paper I present a 3SAT algorithm based on the randomized algorithm of Papadimitriou from 1991, and Schoning from 1991. We also present strong arguments that this algorithm finds a solution (if it exists) for a 3SAT problem with high probability in polynomial time.

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/1703.01905