Formalizing mathematics today
- đ¤ Speaker: Kevin Buzzard (Imperial College London)
- đ Date & Time: Tuesday 31 March 2026, 11:30 - 12:30
- đ Venue: Seminar Room 1, Newton Institute
Abstract
Formalization of mathematics is the process of translating it from human language into the language of a computer proof assistant such as Lean. Ten years ago it was mostly computer scientists doing it, but now both mathematicians and machines have joined in. I will talk about the following questions. What is the point of doing it? Should humans or computers be doing it (related question: is it a science, or an art)? What are the pain points? And what does the future hold?
Series This talk is part of the Isaac Newton Institute Seminar Series series.
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Kevin Buzzard (Imperial College London)
Tuesday 31 March 2026, 11:30-12:30