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An agent generates 665 novel research problems in differential geometry

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Researchers built an agent that generated 665 novel research problems in differential geometry, many unknown to experts, while Terry Tao noted even high schoolers can now make real contributions to frontier mathematics.

Reported metric: 665 problems

Reporting date: 2026-03-22 (not necessarily the event date)

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Terence Tao

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An agent generates 665 novel research problems in differential geometry
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Reporting date: 2026-03-22
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Claim: Researchers built an agent that generated 665 novel research problems in differential geometry, many unknown to experts, while Terry Tao noted even high schoolers can now make real contributions to frontier mathematics.
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