AI Tackles Math: Claude Disproves Erdős Conjecture Using Lean 4
ctjlewis · x · 2026-08-02
A GitHub project named EvolvingPrograms demonstrates that Claude Fable 5 and Claude Opus 5, combined with Lean 4 and mathlib, have successfully formalized a disproof of the Erdős–Simonovits degeneracy conjecture (Erdős problem #146).
- The formalization shows that the conjecture "fails at every level."
- The repository includes complete theorem proofs (e.g., Theorem1, Theorem2) and relevant tests.
This marks a significant milestone for AI in assisting advanced mathematical research and automated theorem proving.
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