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I vibed a proof of Conway's conjecture

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  1. j2kun · · focus · HN ↗
    Perhaps one thing you should devote effort to is ensuring this has not already been proved in the literature.
    1. danabramov · · focus · HN ↗
      I've confirmed with the mathematicians working in that field that this is a new result.
      1. ianjbutler · · focus · HN ↗
        Regardless of whether the target result(s) are ultimately correct, isn't it almost guaranteed that supporting infrastructure for surreals-in-lean is a real contribution? Is it a goal to make those polished/reusable, or more like throw-away harness, and just a stepping stone to the proof?
        1. danabramov · · focus · HN ↗
          I&#x27;m a little tired from the project so not eager to jump back into it right away. But yes, I&#x27;d love for useful pieces to make their way into <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;vihdzp&#x2F;combinatorial-games" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;vihdzp&#x2F;combinatorial-games. Violeta, who maintains CG, expressed interest in ultimately integrating the proof in some shape into the repo, but I think more work needs to be done to understand what makes it work.
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