Jan 13, 2026 Not evaluated

Erdős problem #868: new partial result according to the wiki (GPT-5.2 multi-agent system)

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According to the teorth/erdosproblems wiki on AI and Erdős problems, the GPT-5.2 multi-agent system reportedly obtained a new partial result on problem #868 (announcement of January 13, 2026).

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DiscoverIA. (2026, October 12). Erdős problem #868: new partial result according to the wiki (GPT-5.2 multi-agent system) [Status: Not evaluated, snapshot 1]. DiscoverIA registry. https://discoveria.ai/entry/erdos-868-gpt-5-2-multi-agent-system-1c#releve-1

BibTeX @misc, key discoveria-erdos-868-gpt-5-2-multi-agent-system-1c-r1

@misc{discoveria-erdos-868-gpt-5-2-multi-agent-system-1c-r1,
  author       = {{DiscoverIA}},
  title        = {Erdős problem #868: new partial result according to the wiki (GPT-5.2 multi-agent system)},
  howpublished = {DiscoverIA registry, entry erdos-868-gpt-5-2-multi-agent-system-1c},
  note         = {Status “Not evaluated”, snapshot 1, recorded on October 12, 2026. New result},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://discoveria.ai/entry/erdos-868-gpt-5-2-multi-agent-system-1c#releve-1},
  urldate      = {2026-10-12}
}

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https://discoveria.ai/entry/erdos-868-gpt-5-2-multi-agent-system-1c#releve-1

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What it changes

Problem #868 is classed under number theory, under the heading “additive basis”. If this result held, it would address only part of the problem. The wiki files the entry among AI building on literature known before and not rediscovered afterwards, and cites Erdős and Nathanson (1989) as prior literature.

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Not evaluated

Recorded on Oct 12, 2026 · github.com · wiki

Step 1 of 4 on the scale: not evaluated. Next step: under review.

Jan 13, 2026Announced
Jun 30, 2026Wiki frozen
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Dated archive: status recorded on the wiki frozen on Jun 30, 2026

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Sources

Main sourcegithub.com · wikipage read word for word · consulted on Oct 12, 2026
Reference listerdosproblems.comlink only, reading not recorded
Corroborationterrytao.wordpress.compage read word for word · consulted on Oct 17, 2026 · We have created a github repository to coordinate this process
Repositorygithub.com · CONTRIBUTING.mdpage read word for word · consulted on Oct 17, 2026 · this status is an unofficial crowdsourced classification of the problem

Method

Source: the “AI contributions to Erdős problems” wiki of the teorth/erdosproblems repository (a repository presented by Terence Tao in his blog post of August 31, 2025); frozen on June 30, 2026 (commit c8ad430, “freeze”) and read on October 12, 2026 in the git repository. Category 1(c), “AI building on literature” (literature known beforehand and not rediscovered afterwards; no significant human involvement). Humans named by the wiki: none; AI system: GPT-5.2 multi-agent system. Date given by the wiki: January 13, 2026. Exact text: “New partial result”; yellow flag (“partial progress”, according to the wiki's legend). Prior literature cited by the wiki: Erdős and Nathanson (1989). Status of the problem in the teorth/erdosproblems community database (data/problems.yaml, unofficial classification, snapshot of October 12, 2026 with no commit identified, current state, not that of June 2026): resolved other than by a yes-or-no answer (informal_status=solved); a solution has been formalised in Lean (formal_status=Lean). This status concerns the problem, not this contribution. Problem page not read by DiscoverIA: https://www.erdosproblems.com/868. DiscoverIA status: not evaluated (only the wiki's classification exists). Recorded on October 12, 2026.

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Key facts

Claimed by: GPT-5.2 multi-agent system, according to the AI-Erdős wiki
announced on Jan 13, 2026
Nature: new result
Field: Mathematics (Erdős problem #868 (number theory ; additive basis))
Wiki category: AI building on literature (IA s'appuyant sur une littérature connue avant et non redécouverte après ; implication humaine non significative)
Wiki verdict: « New partial result » : 🟡 progrès partiel (légende du wiki)
Checked by: no verifier identified
Sources: 4 : 3 read word for word, 1 link only
Part of: AI contributions to Erdős problems (wiki by T. Tao, frozen on June 30, 2026)
This entry: AI draft, not reviewed

Status history

Only one observation so far.

01Oct 12, 2026
First observation:Not evaluatedCurrent status
Source: github.comread word for word

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