Computing an Ulam median is NP-hard already for exactly four input permutations, which is the minimum possible since three permutations are easy.
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Ulam Median is NP-hard for Four Permutations
Computing an Ulam median is NP-hard already for exactly four input permutations, which is the minimum possible since three permutations are easy.