A GPT-assisted math thread surfaces an infinite family of counterexamples
alexisgallagher · x · 2026-07-20
A thread says GPT-5.6 helped generate an explainer for a math problem and, in the process, surfaced a new wrinkle: an infinite family of counterexamples in C³.
- For every n ≥ 3, there exists an example whose generic fiber has exactly n points.
- The post frames this as a mathematical observation discovered while using the model to build intuition and explanations.
The attached material is a math-heavy link/thread rather than a product demo.
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