ArXiv 'proof' posts with undefined basics flood timelines, researcher warns of math slop
_onionesque · x · 2026-09-18
The author complains that their timeline is now full of daily 'I proved this conjecture' posts with arXiv links, where even basic concepts needed for the core statement are often undefined — arguing that 'slop' is too mild a word for these abominations, a symptom of AI-assisted paper spam.
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