# P3568: Polynomial-Factor Hardness for the Closest Vector Problem

- ID: `P3568`
- Reference: `cvp-polynomial-hardness`
- Page: https://theoremdb.org/statements/P3568
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- Build source revision: f295905458d7a3b058de2e38a46a52071c41c31e
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- Record maturity: Reviewed problem

## The problem

Prove that the Euclidean closest vector problem in an \(n\)-dimensional lattice is NP-hard to approximate within a factor \(n^{1/400}\), under polynomial-time promise-problem reductions.

## Status

**Resolution status:** Solution submitted.
**Lean verification:** Not Lean-verified.
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## Research packet

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## Lean verification

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## References

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