Decentralized auto-research hits E8 geometry, boosts integer multiplication 69% in a day
iskander · x · 2026-10-12
A decentralized "auto-research" community pushed integer multiplication bounds fast: κ dropped from 2⁻¹⁸² to 0.00128, +69% in 24 hours. Experts answered an open call — @mrowdays introduced Sussman's E8 eight-dimensional lattice, adapted on both complex and bit sides. Practicality caveats: 5.6×10²¹¹ bits per integer for 1.01× at current κ; κ≈0.03 gives 1.1×, κ≈0.2 gives 2×. Bigger takeaway: open, real-time, barrier-free research on GitHub may preview a new way of doing science.
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