Neurosurgery Resident Solves Major Math Problem Using ChatGPT
stevenstrogatz · x · 2026-08-12
Renowned mathematician Steven Strogatz shared an astonishing story from the frontiers of math and AI: a neurosurgery resident with no formal training in advanced mathematics successfully used ChatGPT to solve a major open problem in numerical linear algebra.
This case highlights the potential of large language models in facilitating cutting-edge scientific research and demonstrates AI's remarkable ability to lower the barriers to entry for highly specialized academic problem-solving.
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