# Approximating the value of two power proof systems, with applications to MAX 2SAT and MAX DICUT

@article{Feige1995ApproximatingTV,
title={Approximating the value of two power proof systems, with applications to MAX 2SAT and MAX DICUT},
author={Uriel Feige and Michel X. Goemans},
journal={Proceedings Third Israel Symposium on the Theory of Computing and Systems},
year={1995},
pages={182-189}
}
• Published 4 January 1995
• Computer Science, Mathematics
• Proceedings Third Israel Symposium on the Theory of Computing and Systems
It is well known that two prover proof systems are a convenient tool for establishing hardness of approximation results. In this paper, we show that two prover proof systems are also convenient starting points for establishing easiness of approximation results. Our approach combines the Feige-Lovasz (STOC92) semidefinite programming relaxation of one-round two-prover proof systems, together with rounding techniques for the solutions of semidefinite programs, as introduced by Goemans and…
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