Amateur armed with ChatGPT solves an Erdős problem
14 hours ago
- #AI in Mathematics
- #Erdős Problems
- #Primitive Sets
- A 23-year-old with no advanced math training, Liam Price, used ChatGPT Pro to solve a 60-year-old Erdős problem about primitive sets.
- The AI solution employed a novel method, differing from previous human approaches that involved a 'mental block' or wrong turn, and experts like Terence Tao and Jared Lichtman have refined and validated it.
- The problem concerns primitive sets, where no number divides another, and Erdős sums; the AI's insight may have broader applications in understanding large numbers and unifying related mathematical problems.