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

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

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

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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…

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [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…