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Mathematicians urge AI-built high-quality math formalization libraries

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On October 16, Hacker News covered a proposal from mathematicians including Jeremy Avigad and Kevin Buzzard on AI-assisted large-scale math formalization. They argue the goal should be understandable, reusable, high-quality formal libraries, not formalization scale alone. On coverage and timing, they say most of mathematics could be covered within three years, or even sooner. The report presents their judgment on goals and possible progress; it does not report that this coverage has been achieved.

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Oct 16
  1. Hacker News front page
    How to Formalize All of Mathematics

    Jeremy Avigad、Kevin Buzzard 等数学家提出,AI 辅助的大规模数学形式化应以可理解、可复用的高质量形式库为目标,并认为三年内、甚至更早可能覆盖大部分数学。

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