OpenAI says internal system solved 90-year-old Navier–Stokes Millennium Problem with a Lean proof
thione · x · 2026-09-15
- OpenAI shared an internal system's solution to the 90-year-old Navier–Stokes Millennium Prize problem, accompanied by a machine-checked Lean formalization.
- If it holds up, it would be a landmark moment for AI tackling top-tier mathematics; the computer-verified proof is the crucial detail.
- The post also mentions the ChatGPT Images 2.5 release (covered separately).
Related event: AI Cracks Navier-Stokes Blow-up Problem, Stirring Math Community(8 posts)→
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