arXiv math submissions show dramatic post-pandemic dip in trending chart

burny_tech · x · 2026-10-10

A scholar hunting for data on AI-driven arXiv math submission growth instead found himself fixated on the dramatic dip after the pandemic, joking about having "flashbacks." The accompanying chart of submission trends is circulating as a talking point about academic publishing cycles and AI's impact on math research output.

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