P vs NP problem

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unsolved problem in computer science about time complexity

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Po-Shen Loh: Mathematics, Math Olympiad, Combinatorics & Contact Tracing | Lex Fridman Podcast #183

Po-Shen Loh: Mathematics, Math Olympiad, Combinatorics & Contact Tracing | Lex Fridman Podcast #183

Lex Fridman

A major unsolved problem in theoretical computer science concerning whether every problem whose solution can be quickly verified can also be quickly solved.

Donald Knuth: Algorithms, Complexity, and The Art of Computer Programming | Lex Fridman Podcast #62

Donald Knuth: Algorithms, Complexity, and The Art of Computer Programming | Lex Fridman Podcast #62

Lex Fridman

A fundamental open problem in theoretical computer science, concerning whether every decision problem for which an answer can be quickly verified can also be quickly solved; Knuth intuitively believes P may equal NP but that a proof would not directly lead to practical algorithms due to the vastness of possible algorithms.

Brian Kernighan: UNIX, C, AWK, AMPL, and Go Programming | Lex Fridman Podcast #109

Brian Kernighan: UNIX, C, AWK, AMPL, and Go Programming | Lex Fridman Podcast #109

Lex Fridman

A major unsolved problem in theoretical computer science concerning whether every problem whose solution can be quickly verified can also be quickly solved.

Terence Tao: Hardest Problems in Mathematics, Physics & the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #472

Terence Tao: Hardest Problems in Mathematics, Physics & the Future of AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #472

Lex Fridman

A major unsolved problem in computer science asking whether every problem whose solution can be quickly verified can also be quickly solved; considered a 'meta problem' with wide ripple effects.

AI Crisis in Math: Navier-Stokes, Riemann Hypothesis & Complexity Theory | Lex Fridman Podcast #503

AI Crisis in Math: Navier-Stokes, Riemann Hypothesis & Complexity Theory | Lex Fridman Podcast #503

Lex Fridman

A major unsolved problem in theoretical computer science, asking whether every problem whose solution can be quickly verified can also be quickly solved.

Brendan Eich: JavaScript, Firefox, Mozilla, and Brave | Lex Fridman Podcast #160

Brendan Eich: JavaScript, Firefox, Mozilla, and Brave | Lex Fridman Podcast #160

Lex Fridman

A major unsolved problem in theoretical computer science, which Eich acknowledges as interesting but not very useful in practice due to practical engineering focus.