In recent weeks, people used Claude to solve decades-old conjectures: Jamming in physics and Jacobian conjecture in math
DiscussionSource: xAuthor: import_robsHotness: 866Published Jul 27, 2026
A Portuguese post notes that in recent weeks, two cases of people using Claude to solve decades-old conjectures in physics (Jamming) and mathematics (Jacobian). Importantly, the humans involved were top experts (a Nobel laureate and a Harvard mathematician), suggesting AI's role as a tool for scientific advancement when combined with deep domain knowledge.
- Claude
- physics
- scientific discovery
- mathematics
- conjecture
- AI-assisted research
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