Neurosurgery Resident Uses ChatGPT to Solve Major Math Problem
dotey · x · 2026-08-14
Jin Shanmu, a neurosurgery resident without formal advanced math training, leveraged ChatGPT to solve the 'Crouzeix conjecture,' a famous open problem in matrix analysis proposed in 2004.
The breakthrough has reportedly been verified and confirmed by Crouzeix himself and several other mathematicians, highlighting AI's growing potential to empower cross-disciplinary research.
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