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by Ciro Santilli (@cirosantilli, 37)

Formal proof is useless

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The only cases where formal proof of theorems seem to have had actual mathematical value is for theorems that require checking a very large number of case, so much so that no human can be fully certain that no mistakes were made. Some examples:
  • Four color theorem
  • BB(5)
  • classification of finite simple groups

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