Mathematicians found - and fixed - an error in a 60-year-old proof

As part of a project to make mathematics machine-readable, mathematicians have discovered an error in an important proof. Thankfully there was a fix, but the incident highlights the potential for other errors to be lurking in the mathematics literature

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Dec 26, 2024 - 18:00
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Mathematicians found - and fixed - an error in a 60-year-old proof
As part of a project to make mathematics machine-readable, mathematicians have discovered an error in an important proof. Thankfully there was a fix, but the incident highlights the potential for other errors to be lurking in the mathematics literature

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