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The sheer volume of Hales's proof made it almost impossible for journal reviewers to verify, unlike more conventional mathematical papers.
Unresolved speaker · Mathematics Just Changed Forever — Kevin Hartnett · 26 Oct 2026
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“And when you submitted your paper to a journal, um, they would be able to review it, and they would be able to check your work. But this was different. The sheer volume of it made it almost impossible to check.”4:40Report a misattribution
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