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by brg 5788 days ago
In regards to mathematics, creativity is displayed foremost in finding connections between different notions and finding logical arguments to support a claim. Mathematical discovery is not in the claim, but in the construction of the proof of the claim.

Mathematical statements are generally easy to state. If P=NP were true, then a valid proof could automatically and efficiently discovered. This would be a kind of creativity automated by technology.