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I like the idea (in fact, I used to be pretty serious about solving problems on project Euler and other such sites) but I think it is misnamed. Erdos was all a
by ihatehackernews 12y ago
I like the idea (in fact, I used to be pretty serious about solving problems on project Euler and other such sites) but I think it is misnamed. Erdos was all about proofs not computations. If you made the questions require proofs of general theorems, not "mere computations" then you would really have something different and cool, and appropriately named.
Unfortunately, Coq is about as good as it gets when it comes to writing proofs a computer can check, and that would be no fun for anyone.
I can't speak for Erdos of course, but I suspect that he would not want his name attached to such a product. He really was all about proofs.
- tel 12y agoI disagree about Coq. I think a well-curated Project Coq would be delightful. Proving can be a lot of fun.
- ihatehackernews 12y ago:) Well, I may have overstated it a bit with "no one." You and I would like it. But Coq, as cool as it is, is definitely not as accessible as say, python. I doubt there would be sufficient interest in a website with problems like "Prove the sqrt(2) is irrational with coq."