Two counterexamples to the Shafarevich conjecture spotted, littmath jokes about double-dipping
littmath · x · 2026-10-07
Mathematician littmath points out that a new writeup contains two counterexamples to the Shafarevich conjecture, joking that the authors are "double-dipping." The Shafarevich conjecture is a major statement in arithmetic geometry; genuine counterexamples would be a significant development, pending formal publication and community verification.
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