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Math cannot be checked instantaneously. Mochizuki's proof for the abc conjecture mentioned in the article was first released in 2012, and despite conferences an
by jcranberry 5y ago
Math cannot be checked instantaneously. Mochizuki's proof for the abc conjecture mentioned in the article was first released in 2012, and despite conferences and lots of time spent trying to figure out what he's saying and whether it's correct there is still no consensus.
- bryan0 5y agoAs an aside, as I understand it there is general consensus now that that the proof is flawed: https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/?p=12220 https://www.math.columbia.edu/~woit/wordpress/?p=12220
- jcranberry 5y agoThanks the post. This is the first time I've read an article by a math professor in such an acerbic and relatively handwoven way. Seems like over the years this proof must have generated passionate disagreement.
- somenewaccount1 5y agoRight, but that's a particularly rare example in mathematics, not the norm.