# [Linear Variance of the Random 3-SAT Hitting Time](linear-variance-of-the-random-3-sat-hitting-time.pdf)

**Author:** OpenAI

**Date:** October 5, 2026

## Citation

```bibtex
@misc{OAI:Linear-Variance-of-the-Random-3-SAT-Hitting-Time-October-5-2026,
  author = {{OpenAI}},
  title = {{Linear Variance of the Random 3-SAT Hitting Time}},
  howpublished = {OpenAI Math Release preprint
                  \href{https://github.com/openai/math/blob/main/preprints/Linear-Variance-of-the-Random-3-SAT-Hitting-Time-October-5-2026/linear-variance-of-the-random-3-sat-hitting-time.pdf}{OAI:Linear-Variance-of-the-Random-3-SAT-Hitting-Time-October-5-2026}},
  year = {2026}
}
```