Problems/Erdos Problem #125

Erdos Problem #125

Erdos Problem #125
CombinatoricsSOLVED
Year
1936
Difficulty
*****
Solved by
DeepMind Prover Agent (2026)

Statement

A combinatorial problem on set systems proposed by Erdos.

DeepMind prover: full solution in Lean\text{DeepMind prover: full solution in Lean}

About this Problem

Solved by DeepMind's prover agent with a complete formal Lean proof, marking a major milestone for AI in formal mathematics. Initially a partial result was obtained in February, with the full solution arriving March 30, 2026.

AI Contributions

Full SolutionLeanMar 30, 2026

Full solution with formal Lean proof.

Tools: DeepMind Prover Agent
Partial ResultLeanNov 29, 2025

Partial result in Lean.

Tools: Aristotle

About the Lean 4 Prover

Lean 4 is a theorem prover and programming language. When a proof compiles in Lean, it is mathematically certain to be correct — the type checker verifies every logical step. This is the gold standard for formal verification.

Our platform uses fal.ai serverless compute to run Lean verification, and Gemini to generate proof strategies that are then formally checked. ShinkaEvolve provides the evolutionary backbone for automated mathematical discovery.

Mathematical Art

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