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Paul Erdős formally posed the unit distance problem in 1946 and offered a $500 prize for its solution.
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50%
Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/2/2026
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Valid until: 9/30/2026(expired)
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OpenAI Cracks Erdős Unit Distance Conjecture: AI Independently Disproves 80-Year-Old Math Problem for the First Time
bilibiliAI技术投降派6/6/2026
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