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Mathematicians Solve Decades-Old Problem

Updated 2026-09-22 11:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

Mathematicians and amateurs have collaborated to solve a long-standing inverse Galois problem, identifying all 25,000 cases. This breakthrough could advance the field of algebraic geometry.

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Scientific American

Mathematicians use AI to find mysterious symmetries, solving decades-old problem

In parallel, a race by amateurs and mathematicians has found all 25,000 cases of one “inverse Galois problem”

2026-09-22 11:00 UTC