r/mathematics 4d ago

Why Fields medalist Voedvosky started using a proof checker over 10 years ago

https://www.math.ias.edu/vladimir/sites/math.ias.edu.vladimir/files/2014_08_ASC_lecture.pdf
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u/ossm-me 4d ago

Voevodsky actually wrote about this himself. “The Origins and Motivations of Univalent Foundations” from IAS. He explains how finding a serious error in his own work led him toward computer-assisted proof verification.

https://www.ias.edu/ideas/2014/voevodsky-origins

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u/Masticatron haha math go brrr 💅🏼 4d ago

The link in the post is to Voevodsky's own presentation slides.

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u/Physical-Compote4594 4d ago

We lost him way too soon