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In this paper we introduce UBCSAT, a new implementation and experimentation environment for Stochastic Local Search (SLS) algorithms for SAT and MAX-SAT. Based on a novel triggered procedure architecture, UBCSAT provides implementations of numerous well-known and widely used SLS algorithms for SAT and MAX-SAT, including GSAT, WalkSAT, and SAPS; these implementations generally match or exceed the efficiency of the respective original reference implementations. Through numerous reporting and statistical features, including the measurement of run-time distributions, UBCSAT facilitates the advanced empirical analysis of these algorithms. New algorithm variants, SLS algorithms, and reporting features can be added to UBCSAT in a straightforward and efficient way. UBCSAT is implemented in C and runs on numerous platforms and operating systems; it is publicly and freely available at www.satlib.org/ ubcsat.
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Tompkins, D.A.D., Hoos, H.H. (2005). UBCSAT: An Implementation and Experimentation Environment for SLS Algorithms for SAT and MAX-SAT. In: Hoos, H.H., Mitchell, D.G. (eds) Theory and Applications of Satisfiability Testing. SAT 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3542. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11527695_24
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