11 top mathematicians plus Google's Astra solve major 2+1D KPZ equation problem
ChrSzegedy · x · 2026-10-24
Scott Armstrong reports a major result on the KPZ equation in 2+1 dimensions, calling it a preview of the near future of math research.
The 11-author paper unites essentially all top experts recently working in this direction, combining their latest results and insights while aggressively prompting Google's Astra. Together they solved a longstanding major problem in critical SPDEs. Retweeted by OpenAI co-founder Istvan Szegedy's account with the takeaway: human + AI interaction yields more understanding.
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