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Polynomial-Factor Hardness for the Closest Vector Problem

Is the closest vector problem NP-hard to approximate within polynomial factors $n^c$? Yes for some $c > 0$: hardness of approximation reaches polynomial factors, with consequences for decoding and related lattice problems - a foundational question underpinning post-quantum cryptography where hardness had stalled at almost-polynomial factors since the late 1990s.

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Polynomial-Factor Hardness for the Closest Vector Problem

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Is the closest vector problem NP-hard to approximate within polynomial factors $n^c$? Yes for some $c > 0$: hardness of approximation reaches polynomial factors, with consequences for decoding and related lattice problems - a foundational question underpinning post-quantum cryptography where hardness had stalled at almost-polynomial factors since the late 1990s.

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Is the closest vector problem NP-hard to approximate within polynomial factors $n^c$? Yes for some $c > 0$: hardness of approximation reaches polynomial factors, with consequences for decoding and related lattice problems - a foundational question underpinning post-quantum cryptography where hardness had stalled at almost-polynomial factors since the late 1990s.

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