A mathematician used Fable 5 to disprove a major math problem
A mathematician has used Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 to disprove the Jacobian conjecture, a mathematical riddle that has remained unsolved since 1939.
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📍 The outcome
Anthropic researchers reported that the AI Claude Fable 5 generated a counterexample that overturned the Jacobian conjecture. The problem had remained unsolved for 87 years since 1939.
This development surprised the mathematics community.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The brief
A mathematician utilized Claude Fable 5 to find a counterexample to the 87-year-old Jacobian conjecture. The process reportedly took only a few hours to complete.
Coverage from New Scientist, Mashable, and Glitchwire emphasizes the surprise of the mathematical community regarding the AI's solution. ForkLog specifically identifies the tool used as Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5.
Attention is now on Alpöge's function, which according to Inshorts, also outputs three new numbers.
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Who reported it (7)
- Anthropic researchers report that the AI 'Claude Fable 5' has generated a counterexample that overturns the Jacobian conjecture, a problem that has been unsolved for 87 years. GIGAZINE · 45d ago
- Fable 5 Refutes the 87-Year-Old Jacobian Conjecture, Shaking the Mathematics Community KuCoin · 45d ago
- Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 finds counterexample to 1939 Jacobian conjecture ForkLog · 45d ago
- Mathematician claims Claude Fable helped him disprove 87-year-old Jacobian conjecture | Alpöge's function also outputs 3 new numbers Inshorts · 45d ago
- A Mathematician Used Claude Fable to Disprove the 87-Year-Old Jacobian Conjecture in a Few Hours Glitchwire · 45d ago
- AI’s solution to 87-year-old riddle takes mathematicians by surprise New Scientist · 45d ago
- A mathematician used Fable 5 to disprove a major math problem Mashable · 45d ago
Quick answers
Which AI model was used to disprove the conjecture?
The mathematician used Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.
How old was the Jacobian conjecture?
The conjecture dates back to 1939 and was 87 years old.
How long did the process take?
According to Glitchwire, the conjecture was disproven in a few hours.
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