Claude Completes First Formalized Proof of Fermat's Last Theorem
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Checking that a major mathematical proof is correct can take years. Formalization—converting the mathematical reasoning into a form computer proof assistants like Lean can verify—can help. Last month, Claude completed the first formalized proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem, one of… pic.twitter.com/pdT8zwlV4A
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