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by ogogmad
1610 days ago
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> It looks probable that in the future, the standard way to do mathematics will be by programming it in a proof development system, aka dependently typed programming language. This is a controversial opinion, and not all mathematicians are enthusiastic about it, whether rightly or wrongly. Michael Harris, for instance, is a major sceptic and opponent. It is still a very interesting idea. And it has had some notable successes already. |
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I think some of it may have to do with the fact that in programming, one can get immediate and non-judgmental feedback about the correctness of ones solution. In mathematics, it's usually a lot more difficult to verify a solution if you don't already know the answer, so you're dependent on people for it.
So perhaps, interactive theorem provers may make mathematics a lot more accessible. But I hope the art of doing it with pen and paper doesn't get lost on us with it.