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While that proof is amusing I was hoping for... an actual proof that I can give to a verifier. Ah well. A hundred or so lines of comments is probably right.

Still this looks to be some impressive work and I did enjoy this post.




I'm a mathematician. Proofs are one of the means of communication between me and other mathematicians.

I don't give a crap if a computer can read my proof.


Quite a few people held that view in this article:

https://www.quantamagazine.org/20130222-in-computers-we-trus...

It and others I've read on machine-checked proof showed the computer-centric one could catch quite a few problems with higher assurance of correctness. The peer review problem in science also makes me think it's important given I can't be sure the huge proofs will be adequately checked. Far as reliability on computer end, I've read on verified processors, proof assistants, compilers, and so on. Much of the risk can be knocked out but the black box that is human brains is another story.


Well, us programmers do since computers are the ones we're communicating with.


I like to write programs when I program and proofs when I mathematize. The program is for the computer and the proof is for a human.

I think you're getting it all mixed up!


I think you're wrong!


Maybe he means proof like lawyers use it instead of mathematicians. Im sure his proofs are quicker that way. ;)


Lawyers are faster than mathematicians? In fact, that's probably right, but I'm experiencing cognitive dissonance right now...


Depends how much you overclock your mathematician.


They sure prove, err argue, faster.


The justice system has more overhead.


Just means it's ripe for disruption by a YC startup.




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