Caltech Mathathon – first hackathon ever devoted to research level mathematics
Caltech is hosting the first-ever hackathon dedicated to research-level mathematics, where teams will use AI models to attempt to solve open conjectures. The event aims to explore the evolving role of AI in mathematical discovery and peer-reviewed research.
Why it matters
The integration of AI into pure mathematics represents a significant shift in how scientific research and theoretical breakthroughs may be achieved in the future.
AI has made groundbreaking progress in pure math in the past few months:
This AI advancement raises the following questions: (a) How much can AI speed up the process from ideation to peer-reviewed publication? (b) What is the role of a mathematician when AI can solve conjectures faster?
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