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Thomas Hales reconsidered applying his Kepler-proof methods to other problems as the review process remained unresolved.
Unresolved speaker · Mathematics Just Changed Forever — Kevin Hartnett · 26 Oct 2026
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“That's how it goes in math. Methods that solve one hard problem are generally good for solving others. Yet as the review process dragged on without resolution, Hales changed his mind.”5:31Report a misattribution
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