Prompting plus Codex workflow helps solve six Erdős problems in a week
schwentker · x · 2026-07-24
Dan Robinson says the models are getting increasingly good at Erdős problems, but one expert, @Qiaoqiao2001, showed exceptional prompting skill.
- OpenAI sponsored him to test how far he could go.
- He solved six Erdős problems in one week, including one previously studied by Terence Tao.
- In his own thread, he says he used GPT-5.6 Sol through a Codex workflow and that the approach did not require deep mathematical knowledge.
- He also shared the exact prompting process he used.
Related event: Researcher Solves 6 Erdős Problems in 5 Days Using GPT-5.6 Sol(6 posts)→
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