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AI agent solves open math problems using formal proof search

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Researchers have developed an AI agent capable of autonomously solving open mathematical problems by generating formal proofs in languages like Lean. This agent successfully resolved 9 out of 353 open Erdős problems and proved 44 out of 492 OEIS conjectures. The AI-driven formal proof search is being integrated into research across various mathematical fields, demonstrating its potential to advance scientific discovery. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates AI's growing capability in solving complex, open-ended research problems, potentially accelerating discovery across scientific disciplines.

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Swarat Chaudhuri ·

    Advancing Mathematics Research with AI-Driven Formal Proof Search

    Large language models (LLMs) increasingly excel at mathematical reasoning, but their unreliability limits their utility in mathematics research. A mitigation is using LLMs to generate formal proofs in languages like Lean. We perform the first large-scale evaluation of this method…

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