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Mathematician uses Claude to fingerprint number sequences with SHA-256
Original: Sequences have a unique decomposition into weight × level + jump. Claude added a SHA-256 to every sequences and check th
An online mathematics project is assigning a SHA-256 hash to each of 5,000 integer sequences decomposed into a unique weight × level + jump form, verifying the decomposition at every deployment. Primes are among the sequences given cryptographic fingerprints, with Claude assisting in generating and checking the hashes, a hybrid of number theory and software integrity practice.
Why now: It is an unusual, verifiable blend of a number theory result with AI assistance and cryptographic checking, which catches the attention of math and programming communities.
Evidence
- Sequences have a unique decomposition into weight × level + jump. Claude added a SHA-256 to every sequences and check them for each deployment. The prime numbers: 804ed18c0c47ec28d417cef8a11772b469d4ae766ad00967da4848cdc677e8db SHA-256 list for the 5000 sequences decomposed ➡️… · decompwlj@mathstodon.xyz · 1
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