Proof Complexity Generators, 9781009611701
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Unprovable truths: Exploring the frontier where logic meets computation.
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    143 pages

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    26 June 2025

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Summary

Title: Unprovable Truths: Exploring the Frontiers of Proof Complexity

The P vs. NP problem stands as one of mathematics’ deepest unsolved mysteries, questioning whether efficiently verifiable proofs exist for all propositional tautologies. A negative resolution hinges on demonstrating the existence of inherently difficult-to-prove tautologies, regardless of the proof system employed. This is the central challenge of proof complexity, a vibrant field bridging mathematical logic and c…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781009611701
ISBN-10:1009611704
Series:London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series
Author:Jan Krajíček
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Imprint:Cambridge University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:143
Release Date:26 June 2025
Weight:210g
Dimensions:228mm x 152mm x 8mm
About The Author

Jan Krajíček

Jan Krajíček is Professor of Mathematical Logic at Charles University, Prague. A member of the Learned Society of the Czech Republic and the Academia Europaea, he has previously published three books with Cambridge University Press (1995, 2011 and 2019).

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