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SIGBOVIK 2007: Generalized Super Mario Bros. is NP-Complete

SIGBOVIK 2007: Generalized Super Mario Bros. is NP-Complete

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3 HN recommenders · discussed 2013–2021
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About this video

Tom Murphy's satirical SIGBOVIK 2007 presentation, delivered under a pseudonym, proving that generalized Super Mario Bros. is NP-complete. It is a short, deadpan take on a complexity theory result.

Why it appears in the archive

HN likes it as a funny, entertaining presentation, frequently linked in threads on NP-hardness of games and NES automation.

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From the Hacker News discussion

hotwire · 2018-06 · strong rec

This guy is a genius and also freakin hilarious, I knew I recognised his voice from somewhere; watch this: [VIDEO]

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groovy2shoes · 2013-05 · rec

Any time I see papers like this, I'm reminded of Vargomax V. Vargomax's classic SIGBOVIK 2007 paper [1]. The presentation is also entertaining [2]. [1] [LINK] [2] [VIDEO]

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dane-pgp · 2021-11 · rec

If we're sharing awesome Mario-related work by Tom Murphy, I have to include a link to his video "Generalized Super Mario Bros. is NP-Complete": [VIDEO]

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ikeboy · 2016-05 · reference

Similar examples: [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] [VIDEO] [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] [LINK] (Generated by going through HN search results for Turing complete and NP complete)

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