Largest math proof in history computer-verified: 15,000-page classification formalized in Lean
wellecks · x · 2026-10-27
Axiom announced a complete Lean auto-formalization of the Classification of Finite Simple Groups — the "periodic table of symmetry" — making the largest proof in human history computer-verified.
- 15,000 pages, built by 100+ mathematicians across generations
- Endorsed by prominent mathematicians including ChrSzegedy and Terence Tao as amazing progress
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