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Title: Craig Alan Feinstein's Evidence That P ≠ NP
Title: Craig Alan Feinstein's Evidence That P ≠ NP


Abstract: Craig Alan Feinstein, a researcher in computer science, presented evidence that the classes of decision problems that can be solved by deterministic polynomial-time algorithms (P) and nondeterministic polynomial-time algorithms (NP) are not equal. He focused on the SUBSET-SUM problem and proposed an algorithm (algorithm A) that can solve it in O(2n^2) time, assuming constant-time arithmetic and linear-time sorting. Feinstein argued that algorithm A has the best running-time for large N and proved this through induction. He also proposed an improved strategy that further reduces the running-time.
Abstract: Craig Alan Feinstein, a researcher in computer science, proposed a method to solve the SUBSET-SUM problem, which is a well-known NP problem. His method, called algorithm A, can solve the problem in a faster time than any other known method. This suggests that P ≠ NP, meaning that problems that can be solved by deterministic polynomial-time algorithms are not the same as those that can be solved by nondeterministic polynomial-time algorithms. This discovery has significant implications for the field of computer science and could potentially revolutionize the way we approach problem-solving.


Main Research Question: Is P = NP?
Methodology: Feinstein's algorithm, A, is a deterministic polynomial-time algorithm that can solve the SUBSET-SUM problem. It runs in O(2n^2) time, which is faster than any other known method. Feinstein argues that this algorithm provides evidence that P ≠ NP because it is the fastest known method to solve the problem.


Methodology: Feinstein focused on the SUBSET-SUM problem and proposed an algorithm (algorithm A) that can solve it in O(2n^2) time. He used induction to prove that algorithm A has the best running-time for large N.
Results: Feinstein's algorithm, A, has been able to solve the SUBSET-SUM problem in a faster time than any other known method. This suggests that P ≠ NP, as algorithm A is a deterministic polynomial-time algorithm, and the problem it solves is an NP problem.


Results: Feinstein argued that algorithm A has the best running-time (with respect to n for large N) of all algorithms that solve the SUBSET-SUM problem, assuming constant-time arithmetic and linear-time sorting. He also proposed an improved strategy that further reduces the running-time.
Implications: If Feinstein's argument is correct, it would mean that P ≠ NP, which is a long-standing question in the field of computer science. This discovery could potentially revolutionize the way we approach problem-solving in computer science and could have far-reaching implications for other fields as well. It could also lead to the development of new algorithms and techniques that could make computer systems more efficient and effective.


Implications: Feinstein's evidence suggests that P ≠ NP, as his algorithm can solve the SUBSET-SUM problem more efficiently than any other known algorithm. This could potentially lead to new algorithms and approaches in computer science and could have implications in other fields that rely on decision problems.
Link to Article: https://arxiv.org/abs/0310060v7
 
Link to Article: https://arxiv.org/abs/0310060v4
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arXiv ID: 0310060v4
arXiv ID: 0310060v7


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Latest revision as of 14:48, 24 December 2023

Title: Craig Alan Feinstein's Evidence That P ≠ NP

Abstract: Craig Alan Feinstein, a researcher in computer science, proposed a method to solve the SUBSET-SUM problem, which is a well-known NP problem. His method, called algorithm A, can solve the problem in a faster time than any other known method. This suggests that P ≠ NP, meaning that problems that can be solved by deterministic polynomial-time algorithms are not the same as those that can be solved by nondeterministic polynomial-time algorithms. This discovery has significant implications for the field of computer science and could potentially revolutionize the way we approach problem-solving.

Methodology: Feinstein's algorithm, A, is a deterministic polynomial-time algorithm that can solve the SUBSET-SUM problem. It runs in O(2n^2) time, which is faster than any other known method. Feinstein argues that this algorithm provides evidence that P ≠ NP because it is the fastest known method to solve the problem.

Results: Feinstein's algorithm, A, has been able to solve the SUBSET-SUM problem in a faster time than any other known method. This suggests that P ≠ NP, as algorithm A is a deterministic polynomial-time algorithm, and the problem it solves is an NP problem.

Implications: If Feinstein's argument is correct, it would mean that P ≠ NP, which is a long-standing question in the field of computer science. This discovery could potentially revolutionize the way we approach problem-solving in computer science and could have far-reaching implications for other fields as well. It could also lead to the development of new algorithms and techniques that could make computer systems more efficient and effective.

Link to Article: https://arxiv.org/abs/0310060v7 Authors: arXiv ID: 0310060v7

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