AI Solves Math Conjecture in Just Two Days, Disrupting Research Pace
Promptmethus · x · 2026-08-14
A user shared a striking example of LLMs accelerating mathematical research. On August 4, a paper claiming partial progress on the Bourgain–Brezis Sobolev conjecture appeared on arXiv. The same day, the user prompted an AI to solve the full conjecture.
Astonishingly, just two days later on August 6, the AI provided a complete proof. Subsequently, on August 8, another paper appeared on arXiv claiming a full resolution of the conjecture, also with AI assistance. This incredibly short cycle from partial progress to full resolution highlights how AI is wildly accelerating academic research.
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