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by semessier 138 days ago
that's not a proof
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I think it’s a good way to prove x = sqrt(y). What’s your concern?
Agreed. Asking the AI to do a calculation isn’t the same as asking it to “prove” a mathematical statement in the usual meaning.
it is an attempt to prove a very specific case of the theorem x = sqrt(x) ^ 2.