Neurosurgery Resident Uses ChatGPT to Solve Major Open Problem in Linear Algebra
DeryaTR_ · x · 2026-08-13
Steven Strogatz shared a crazy story from the frontiers of math and AI: a neurosurgery resident with no background in advanced math successfully used ChatGPT to solve a major open problem in numerical linear algebra.
The reposter believes we will continue to see an exponential increase in such AI-driven solutions and discoveries in the future.
Related event: Neurosurgeon Proves 22-Year-Old Crouzeix Conjecture Using ChatGPT(11 posts)→
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