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Cook–Levin theorem

theorem that Boolean satisfiability is NP-complete and therefore that NP-complete problems exist
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Cook–Levin theorem

Summary

Cook–Levin theorem is a theorem[1]. It draws 184 Wikipedia views per month (theorem category, ranking #134 of 1,306).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cook–Levin theorem's instance of is recorded as theorem[3].
  • Stephen Cook is named after Cook–Levin theorem[4].
  • Leonid Levin is named after Cook–Levin theorem[5].
  • Cook–Levin theorem's part of is recorded as list of theorems[6].
  • Cook–Levin theorem's Commons category is recorded as Cook-Levin theorem[7].
  • Cook–Levin theorem's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/030tgp[8].
  • Cook–Levin theorem's solved by is recorded as Leonid Levin[9].
  • Cook–Levin theorem's studied by is recorded as computational complexity theory[10].
  • Cook–Levin theorem's Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures ID is recorded as cookstheorem[11].
  • Cook–Levin theorem's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[12].
  • Cook–Levin theorem's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 206602144[13].

Why It Matters

Cook–Levin theorem draws 184 Wikipedia views per month (theorem category, ranking #134 of 1,306).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

Related Entities

computational complexity theory Leonid Levin Stephen Cook

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [8] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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