Journal of Computer Applications ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (11): 3503-3512.DOI: 10.11772/j.issn.1001-9081.2023111559

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Review of phase transition in satisfiability problems

Qingyuan PENG1, Xiaofeng WANG1,2(), Junxia WANG1, Yingying HUA1, Ao TANG1, Fei HE1   

  1. 1.School of Computer Science and Engineering,North Minzu University,Yinchuan Ningxia 750021,China
    2.Key Laboratory of Image and Graphics Intelligent Processing of State Ethnic Affairs Commission (North Minzu University),Yinchuan Ningxia 750021,China
  • Received:2023-11-13 Revised:2023-12-28 Accepted:2024-01-19 Online:2024-02-29 Published:2024-11-10
  • Contact: Xiaofeng WANG
  • About author:PENG Qingyuan, born in 1998, M. S. candidate. Her research interests include algorithm analysis and design.
    WANG Junxia, born in 2000, M. S. candidate. Her research interests include algorithm analysis and design.
    HUA Yingying, born in 2000, M. S. candidate. Her research interests include algorithm analysis and design.
    TANG Ao, born in 2002, M. S. candidate. His research interests include algorithm analysis and design.
    HE Fei, born in 1999, M. S. candidate. His research interests include algorithm analysis and design.
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(62062001);Ningxia Youth Top Talent Project(2021)

可满足性问题相变研究综述

彭庆媛1, 王晓峰1,2(), 王军霞1, 华盈盈1, 唐傲1, 何飞1   

  1. 1.北方民族大学 计算机科学与工程学院,银川 750021
    2.图形图像智能处理国家民委重点实验室(北方民族大学),银川 750021
  • 通讯作者: 王晓峰
  • 作者简介:彭庆媛(1998—),女,云南丽江人,硕士研究生,CCF会员,主要研究方向:算法分析与设计
    王军霞(2000—),女,甘肃白银人,硕士研究生,CCF会员,主要研究方向:算法分析与设计
    华盈盈(2000—),女,河南南阳人,硕士研究生,CCF会员,主要研究方向:算法分析与设计
    唐傲(2002—),男,湖南邵阳人,硕士研究生,CCF会员,主要研究方向:算法分析与设计
    何飞(1999—),男,湖南永州人,硕士研究生,CCF会员,主要研究方向:算法分析与设计。
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金资助项目(62062001);宁夏青年拔尖人才项目(2021)

Abstract:

Constraint Satisfaction Problem (CSP) is a combinatorial optimization problem in the field of theoretical computer science. As a special case of CSP, the SATisfiability (SAT) problem is a hot issue in the fields such as theoretical computer science, mathematical logic and artificial intelligence. Phase transition is a phenomenon in satisfiability problems. The study of the phase transition phenomenon and phase transition mechanism of satisfiability problems have important guiding significance to deeply understand the essence of being hard to solve and general mathematical phenomena of satisfiability problems as well as design more efficient algorithms to solve satisfiability problems. Therefore, according to some important research results of scholars at home and abroad in recent years on phase transition phenomenon in satisfiability problems, firstly, the related knowledge of phase transition in satisfiability problems as well as the probability analysis methods and instance generation models of satisfiability problem were introduced. Then, the phase transition point solution methods and phase transition thresholds of unsatisfiable phase transition and satisfiable phase transition in satisfiability problems were summarized and analyzed. Finally, the research trends of phase transition in satisfiability problems were prospected.

Key words: SATisfiability (SAT) Problem, probability analysis method, instance generation model, unsatisfiable phase transition, satisfiable phase transition

摘要:

约束满足问题(CSP)是理论计算机科学领域的组合优化问题,可满足性问题(SAT问题)作为CSP中的一种特殊情形,是理论计算机科学、数理逻辑和人工智能等领域十分关注的热点问题。相变是SAT问题中存在的一种现象,而研究SAT问题的相变现象和相变机制对深入认识SAT问题的难解本质和一般数学现象以及设计更高效的算法求解SAT问题有重要的指导意义。因此,根据近年来国内外学者针对SAT问题的相变现象取得的一些重要研究成果,首先介绍了SAT问题相变的相关知识以及SAT问题的概率分析方法和实例生成模型,其次总结并分析了SAT问题的不可满足相变和可满足相变这两种相变的相变点求解方法和相变阈值,最后展望了SAT问题相变的研究趋势。

关键词: 可满足性问题, 概率分析方法, 实例生成模型, 不可满足相变, 可满足相变

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