Research Paper

ls -1 .project/learning/*.md

Check if this paper is already covered or referenced.

Step 3 — Analyse the Paper

Read the paper and identify:

• Key contributions: What new results or methods does it introduce?
• Methods: What mathematical/computational techniques are used?
• Results: What are the main quantitative findings?
• Relevance: How does this relate to our QAOA-XORSAT computation?
• Impact on our approach: Does this change anything in .project/PLAN.md?

Step 4 — Write an Explainer

Create .project/learning/NN-explainer-{topic}.md where NN is the next number:

# Explainer: {Paper Title or Topic}

**Paper**: {authors} ({year}) — {title} — arXiv:{id}

## Why This Matters for Us
1-2 paragraphs on relevance to QAOA on D-regular Max-k-XORSAT.

## Key Ideas
Explain the core contributions at PhD student level.

## Technical Details
Mathematics and methods, with concrete examples at (k=3, D=4) where possible.

## Implications for Our Project
- What this means for our implementation approach
- Any new validation targets
- Changes to complexity estimates or feasibility

Step 5 — Update Project Context

1. Add a dated entry to .project/journal.md summarising the finding
2. If the paper affects the plan, suggest specific updates to .project/PLAN.md
3. If the paper provides new comparison data, note it for 04-our-problem.md

Step 6 — Report to User

Summarise:

• What the paper contributes
• How it affects our project
• Recommended next steps