• Question: How do you use computers or AI in your mathematical research?

    Asked by prow534hath27 on 13 Mar 2026.
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      Ashleigh Ratcliffe answered on 13 Mar 2026:

      I use AI sometimes. It can be useful to find sources which will be helpful for my understanding of a topic. It is important not to trust the outputs of AI as they may not exist or be correct. It is a good place to get resources but not to blindly trust. I also use coding in my research. All my maths writing is typed up so I use a computer every day.

    • Photo: Brian Tyrrell-Nic Dhonncha

      Brian Tyrrell-Nic Dhonncha answered on 13 Mar 2026:

      At the surface, I use computers for everything I do — typing, research (finding articles and studies), contacting colleagues. Modern mathematical research would not work without computers and the internet!
      My work is more abstract and theoretical, so I don’t really code or run simulations (though I know loads of colleagues who do)!

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