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OpenAI claims solution to 90-year-old Navier-Stokes math problem

OpenAI announced that it has discovered a solution to the Navier-Stokes problem, a major mathematical challenge relating to liquid flow that has remained unsolved for approximately 90 years. The announcement follows initial reports of the milestone by The New York Times and Wired.

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OpenAI claims solution to 90-year-old Navier-Stokes math problem: OpenAI announced that it has discovered a solution to the Navier-Stokes problem, a major mathematical challenge relating to liquid flow that has remained unsolved for approximately 90 years. The announcement follows initial reports of the milestone by The New York Times and Wired.