Two high school students, aided by AI, report progress on a problem studied by Fields medalist June Huh
IgorCarron · x · 2026-09-20
Two high school students, Aayush Bathija and Prince Rohatgi, with AI assistance have reported progress on a Lorentzian polynomial problem studied by Fields Medalist June Huh — a striking example of AI entering mathematical research at an unusually early stage. Commenters joked that mathematicians like Cédric Villani now find themselves competing with teenagers.
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