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What happens to mathematics when AI becomes an oracle?

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A new book by applied mathematicians Steven Strogatz and Alex Townsend explores how AI and quantum computing are outpacing human mathematical capacity, potentially rendering traditional math obsolete. The authors argue that while AI can now process 'big math' beyond human limits, the fundamental nature of mathematical truth remains unchanged, though the tools for discovery are shifting. The book aims to explain the hidden codes running our world and how society might adapt to this technological shift.

Key points

• Steven Strogatz co-authored a seminal 1998 paper with Duncan Watts on the collective dynamics of small-world networks.
• Strogatz studied chaos theory applied to physics, the geometry of supercoiled DNA, and biological collective oscillators like fireflies and crickets.

Context

The article discusses a new book by applied mathematicians Steven Strogatz and Alex Townsend that examines the impact of AI and quantum computing on mathematics. Strogatz is noted for his work on small-world networks and his columns on mathematics in The New York Times.

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