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A model cracks Knuth's Hamiltonian-cycle conjecture

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Donald Knuth revealed that Claude Opus 4.6 cracked his long-standing Hamiltonian-cycle conjecture for all odd sizes, calling it a joy.

Reporting date: 2026-03-05 (not necessarily the event date)

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A model cracks Knuth's Hamiltonian-cycle conjecture
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Reporting date: 2026-03-05
KB permalink: https://nicholsn.github.io/innermost-loop-kb/developments/2026-03-05-knuth-conjecture-cracked
Claim: Donald Knuth revealed that Claude Opus 4.6 cracked his long-standing Hamiltonian-cycle conjecture for all odd sizes, calling it a joy.
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- Welcome to March 5, 2026 — https://theinnermostloop.substack.com/p/welcome-to-march-5-2026
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