Neurosurgery resident solves major linear algebra problem using ChatGPT
stevenstrogatz · x · 2026-08-12
Mathematician Steven Strogatz shared a fascinating story from the frontiers of math and AI: a neurosurgery resident with no advanced math training successfully used ChatGPT to solve a major open problem in numerical linear algebra.
The resident's route into matrix analysis reportedly began with his research on transcranial ultrasound, eventually leading to this AI-assisted breakthrough.
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