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OpenAI, the Partition Principle, and Mathematics

L5 · ResearcherOpinion & AnalysisHacker News· 10/8/2026

Expert analysis of AI's impact on mathematical research methodology and peer review standards.

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A mathematician critiques OpenAI's preprint claiming to prove the Partition Principle doesn't imply the Axiom of Choice, calling it poorly written with strange structure and questionable references.

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