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Deep Blue's Victory
- Deep Blue beat Garry Kasparov in 1997, demonstrating computer prowess.
- Now, mathematicians use Lean, a programming language, to build a math knowledge library for proof assistants.
Lean's Role
- Lean is a computer proof checker that knows the rules of mathematics.
- It helps mathematicians by verifying proofs, translating them down to basic axioms.
Lean's Origins
- Theorem provers have existed since the 1960s, aimed at verifying proofs and checking code for bugs.
- Microsoft Research's Leo de Moura developed Lean, initially for solving logic problems.