HN velocity: "Tim Gowers: What sort of maths are LLMs good at?" (49 pts/hr)

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Aug 12, 2026 10:42 UTC hacker news https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49270022

HN velocity: "Tim Gowers: What sort of maths are LLMs good at?" (49 pts/hr)

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HN story climbing fast:
title: Tim Gowers: What sort of maths are LLMs good at?
points: 31 in 0.6h = 49 pts/hr
link: https://gowers.wordpress.com/2026/08/12/what-sort-of-maths-are-llms-good-at/
discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49270022

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