Why “prize” is being discussed
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At the time that the Millenium Prize problems were formulated, the force term was understood to make the problem more realistic, since real fluids are always going to have exter…
by SpicyLemonZest · Sep 22, 2026
>and isn’t the one the math community cares about Then why was it allowed as an option in the millennium prize statement?
by krackers · Sep 22, 2026
Right - OpenAI proved the forced blow-up case rather than the harder unforced one, with the Millenium Prize problem statement saying it would be awarded for either one. The forc…
by HarHarVeryFunny · Sep 22, 2026
No, OpenAI did not solve the "wrong" Navier-Stokes problem. OpenAI did not solve the hardest version of the problem (unforced blow-up), but did give a solution to the Clay Mille…
by jonlong · Sep 22, 2026
Hutter prize does have speed restrictions. If it did not, LLMs would win even with counting the size of the model (which is the most reasonable choice imo) as per the main bench…
by Ohentis · Sep 22, 2026
Compressing something and next token prediction are very related. Once you understand the connection, things like ts_zip and hutter prize make a lot more sense. https:/…
by adamgordonbell · Sep 22, 2026
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A prize is an award to be given to a person or a group of people to recognize and reward their actions and achievements. Official prizes often involve monetary rewards as well as the fame that comes with them. Some prizes are also associated with extravagant awarding ceremonies, such as the Academy Awards. Read more on Wikipedia