Mike Frank: AI math results expose mathematicians' obsession with niche theory
MikePFrank · x · 2026-10-08
Mike Frank argues that mathematicians have long prioritized theoretical advances with little practical relevance, and that AI-generated math results simply take that compulsion to its logical, absurd conclusion.
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