• DocumentCode
    465349
  • Title

    Alembic: An Efficient Algorithm for CNF Preprocessing

  • Author

    Han, Hyojung ; Somenzi, Fabio

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Colorado, Boulder
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    4-8 June 2007
  • Firstpage
    582
  • Lastpage
    587
  • Abstract
    Satisfiability (SAT) solvers often benefit from a preprocessing of the formula to be decided. For formulae in conjunctive normal form (CNF), subsumed clauses may be removed or partial resolution may be applied. Preprocessing aims at simplifying the formula and at increasing the deductive power of the solver. These two objectives are sometimes competing. We present a new algorithm that combines simplification and increase of deductive power and we show its effectiveness in speeding up SAT solvers.
  • Keywords
    computability; program processors; Alembic; CNF preprocessing; conjunctive normal form; deductive power; satisfiability; Algorithm design and analysis; Costs; Data preprocessing; Electronic design automation and methodology; Forward contracts; Logic design; Logic testing; Permission; Symbiosis; Timing; Algorithms; CNF; SAT; Verification; distillation; preprocessing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Design Automation Conference, 2007. DAC '07. 44th ACM/IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • ISSN
    0738-100X
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-59593-627-1
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4261250