Mathematics Distillation Challenge – Equational Theories
Summary
Terence Tao introduces the Equational Theories Project and a SAIR-hosted competition to distill 22 million universal algebra true/false results into a compact cheat sheet. The post discusses using Lean formalization, automated theorem provers, and prompt design to boost model performance, plus a playground and staged submissions. The work aims to explore scalable, collaborative AI-assisted mathematics and broader problem-solving methods.