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Amateur uses ChatGPT to solve 60-year-old math problem, stunning academics

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A 23-year-old individual named Liam Price, without formal advanced mathematics training, has reportedly solved a 60-year-old mathematical problem known as the Erdős problem concerning primitive sets. Price utilized ChatGPT Pro, applying a novel method that involved using a known formula in an unconventional way. Experts suggest this approach could have wider implications for the study of large numbers. AI

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IMPACT Demonstrates AI's potential to assist in solving complex academic problems, potentially democratizing research.

RANK_REASON An individual used a widely available AI tool to solve a long-standing academic problem, with potential for broader academic application.

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 中文(ZH) · [email protected] ·

    23-Year-Old Outsider Solves 60-Year-Old Math Mystery with ChatGPT Pro, AI's Core Insights Shock Academia. 23-year-old Liam Price, who has never received higher math training, input a problem that has troubled the math community for over 60 years into [...] #ArtificialIntelligence #ApplicationSoftware #LifeLearning #AI https://unwire.hk/2026/04/29/

    23 歲門外漢靠 ChatGPT Pro 破 60 年數學懸案 AI 核心洞見震驚學界 23 歲年輕人 Liam Price 從未接受過高等數學訓練，卻在無聊下午將一道困擾數學界逾 60 年難題輸入 […] # 人工智能 # 應用軟件 # 生活學習 # AI https:// unwire.hk/2026/04/29/chatgpt-p ro-solves-60-year-math-problem/software/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chatgpt-pro-solves-60-year…

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  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 · [email protected] ·

    # LiamPrice , a 23-year-old with no advanced maths training, used # ChatGPT to solve a 60-year-old # Erdős problem about “primitive sets” of whole numbers. The

    # LiamPrice , a 23-year-old with no advanced maths training, used # ChatGPT to solve a 60-year-old # Erdős problem about “primitive sets” of whole numbers. The # AI used a # novelmethod , applying a well-known formula in a new way, which experts believe could have broader applica…

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