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Resolution for Max-SAT. (English) Zbl 1168.68541
Summary: Max-SAT is the problem of finding an assignment minimizing the number of unsatisfied clauses in a CNF formula. We propose a resolution-like calculus for Max-SAT and prove its soundness and completeness. We also prove the completeness of some refinements of this calculus. From the completeness proof we derive an exact algorithm for Max-SAT and a time upper bound.We also define a weighted Max-SAT resolution-like rule, and show how to adapt the soundness and completeness proofs of the Max-SAT rule to the weighted Max-SAT rule. Finally, we give several particular Max-SAT problems that require an exponential number of steps of our Max-SAT rule to obtain the minimal number of unsatisfied clauses of the combinatorial principle. These results are based on the corresponding resolution lower bounds for those particular problems.

##### MSC:
 68T15 Theorem proving (deduction, resolution, etc.) (MSC2010) 68Q25 Analysis of algorithms and problem complexity 68T20 Problem solving in the context of artificial intelligence (heuristics, search strategies, etc.)
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