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Extremely basic AI prompt cracks decades-old maths problem | New Scientist

AI Finds Counterexample to 30-Year Graph Theory Conjecture

New Scientist reports an AI-generated counterexample to the Dinitz-Garg-Goemans conjecture.
The result reportedly emerged after four short prompts and 5.5 hours of model search.
If verified, it adds to a growing run of AI-assisted mathematical breakthroughs.

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DT Editorial Team·Jul 24, 2026·via newscientist.com

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Scientists finally complete Schrödinger’s 100-year-old color theory

Scientists close a 100-year gap in Schrödinger’s color theory

A Los Alamos-led team says it completed a missing piece of Schrödinger’s color model.
The work treats key color qualities as intrinsic to perceptual geometry.
Practical gains could follow in visualization and display design.

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DT Editorial Team·Jun 7, 2026·via sciencedaily.com

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Terence Tao argues AI could bring division of labor to math for the first time in history

Terence Tao Says AI Could Reshape Math Through Specialization

Tao says AI could enable a true division of labor in mathematics.
He argues automation only works when paired with strong verification.
The idea points toward larger AI-supported research teams rather than purely solo mathematical work.

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DT Editorial Team·May 31, 2026·via the-decoder.com

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Claude Mythos reportedly solves OpenAI's landmark Erdős problem with a "cute, simple proof"

Anthropic’s Claude Mythos is reportedly the latest AI to tackle a landmark Erdős problem

Anthropic staff say Claude Mythos solved the Erdős unit-distance conjecture after OpenAI’s reported breakthrough.
The workflow reportedly used multiple coordinated Claude Code instances.
The key shift is from isolated benchmark wins to AI systems being used in research-style math exploration.

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DT Editorial Team·May 26, 2026·via the-decoder.com

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Mathematicians stunned by AI's biggest breakthrough in mathematics yet

AI Solves a Long-Standing Erdős Conjecture in a Breakthrough for Mathematics

An OpenAI-built AI system reportedly solved the planar unit distance problem.
The result overturns Paul Erdős’s intuition that grid-like point arrangements were near-optimal.
Experts described the proof as a milestone for AI in mathematics.
The breakthrough could shift AI’s role from assistant to discoverer in pure math.

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DT Editorial Team·May 22, 2026·via newscientist.com

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An OpenAI model has disproved a central conjecture in discrete geometry

OpenAI Says Its Model Broke an 80-Year Geometry Assumption

OpenAI says an internal model disproved a long-standing conjecture tied to the planar unit distance problem.
The company says external mathematicians checked the proof and wrote a companion paper explaining its significance.
The result is being framed as a milestone for general-purpose AI reasoning in frontier mathematics.

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DT Editorial Team·May 21, 2026·via openai.com

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Mathematicians Build a Tougher AI Test by Including Problems With No Valid Answer

SOOHAK contains 439 original math tasks, including 99 deliberately unsolvable ones.
Gemini 3 Pro led the challenge set at 30%, with GPT-5 variants at 26%.
Even the best models scored below 50% at recognizing unsolvable problems.

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DT Editorial Team·May 18, 2026·via the-decoder.com

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Why Humans Are Obsessed With Numbers Too Big to Understand

Why humans keep inventing numbers too large to picture

Richard Elwes argues a number becomes “big” when it challenges the tools humans use to understand quantity.
The discussion links giant numbers to everyday cognition, including the limit of instant quantity recognition.
The fascination with scale reflects how humans use symbolic systems to think beyond direct intuition.

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DT Editorial Team·May 9, 2026·via gizmodo.com

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Why OpenAI Researchers See Mathematics as a Core Test for General Intelligence

OpenAI researchers argue mathematics is a strong benchmark for AGI because it requires long, correct chains of reasoning.
Ernest Ryu said he used ChatGPT to help solve a 42-year-old open problem in optimization theory.
Sebastian Bubeck described a growing “AGI time” window, from minutes two years ago to days or a week today.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 29, 2026·via the-decoder.com

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A Powerful New ‘QR Code’ Untangles Math’s Knottiest Knots | Quanta Magazine

Mathematicians unveil a new knot ‘QR code’ to sort tangled structures

Researchers have developed a new knot-classification tool likened to a colorful QR code.
The method aims to improve the balance between computational feasibility and distinguishing power.
The advance could matter for both pure topology and sciences where knot-like structures appear.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 22, 2026·via quantamagazine.org

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$The AI Revolution in Math Has Arrived | Quanta Magazine$

AI Starts Changing How Math Research Gets Done

Quanta reports AI moved from solving Olympiad problems to assisting real math research.
Researchers are using models to generate conjectures, test proof strategies, and verify results.
Mathematicians say the tools may change both the pace and style of mathematical discovery.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 13, 2026·via quantamagazine.org

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AI Method Inspired by Rubik’s Cube Solving Offers a New Route Through Particle Physics Math

Researchers reported an AI approach inspired by Rubik’s Cube solving.
The system is described as simplifying particle physics equations.
The work links puzzle-style transformation logic with theoretical physics math.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 8, 2026·via phys.org

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Cracked blue bowl with equations, stars, planets and galaxies decorating its exterior. It is cracked but golden glue sticks it back together.

Physicists Say New Mathematics May Finally Crack the Mystery of the Strong Force

Researchers say new mathematical approaches are reviving progress on a long-stalled strong-force problem.
The challenge is explaining how a theory built from weightless ingredients produces massive particles.
A solution would deepen understanding of both atomic nuclei and the origin of visible matter's mass.

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DT Editorial Team·Apr 7, 2026·via newscientist.com

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This startup wants to change how mathematicians do math

Axiom Math Wants AI to Be Every Mathematician's Partner

Axiom Math's free Axplorer tool matches a supercomputer's three-week computation in 2.5 hours on a Mac Pro
The algorithm alternates between classical search and transformer neural network training to discover mathematical patterns
Axiom raised $64M at a $300M valuation to pursue mathematical superintelligence

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 26, 2026·via technologyreview.com

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Page of old textured vintage paper with the calculation of the higher mathematics

AI Is Transforming Mathematics in Ways Never Seen Before

AI systems now generate novel mathematical proofs and identify patterns humans missed
Formal proof languages like Lean enable AI to produce and verify results with certainty
Raises philosophical questions about whether machine-generated proofs constitute knowledge

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DT Editorial Team·Mar 11, 2026·4 min read·via newscientist.com

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