Mathematicians dissect OpenAI's fluid singularity paper: unprecedented smooth-force construction
Singularitarian · x · 2026-10-26
A technical discussion of OpenAI's fluid singularity paper: unlike convex integration's hand-built oscillations, the paper engineers a fluid instability so the flow draws energy from background shear, with Reynolds stress becoming the force collapsing a smooth vortex — an unprecedented route producing smooth rather than rough forces. A quoted reply defends the work: OpenAI spent $15M in compute instead of consultant fees, and relevant prior math progress existed.
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