AI is revealing the space of mathematical ideas as negatively curved, researcher argues
prof_g · x · 2026-10-23
- The author argues AI is rapidly pushing out the boundaries of mathematics, revealing the space of mathematical ideas as hyperbolic (negatively curved) — humans used to cluster around the same famous conjectures (locally positive curvature).
- That means much remains to discover, but small separations between people/agents may lead to wandering alone.
- A philosophical close: we may enter an idea-space where everyone is alone in a private heaven, unable to share their subtle joys.
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