This is a submission for DEV Computer Science Challenge v24.06.12: One Byte Explainer.

Explainer

The P vs NP Problem asks if every problem whose solution can be quickly verified (NP) can also be quickly solved (P). It's a major unsolved question in computer science, with implications for cryptography, algorithms, and beyond.

Additional Context

Resolving P vs NP would revolutionize computing, affecting fields from encryption to optimization. If P = NP, many currently intractable problems would become solvable, drastically changing our approach to complex computations.