Daniel Litt

@littmath

Assistant professor (of mathematics) at the University of Toronto, visiting Harvard Fall 2026. Forever confused. Algebraic geometry, number theory, etc. He/him.

Toronto, Ontario

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Daniel Litt
@littmath
Jan 14
New paper with Josh Lam, about which I'm really excited! I want to try to briefly explain what the point is in this thread.
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Daniel Litt
@littmath
Sep 15
When I was editing that essay I read for I think the first time the full context for Hilbert's "we must know -- we will know" quote. Very fitting for the present moment as well: 'We must not believe those, who today, with philosophical bearing and deliberative tone, prophesy the
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Daniel Litt
@littmath
Sep 14
I've written an essay on how I think the mathematics profession should adapt to highly capable AI systems. It's hosted here on "Proofs and Prompts": proofsandprompts.com/2026/09/14/a-b… though you should also feel free to complain/comment on my website here: daniellitt.com/blog/2026/9/13…
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A beginning for mathematics
Daniel Litt, professor at the University of Toronto Three years ago, AI systems could not reliably add two numbers. A year ago, internal models at OpenAI and DeepMind received the equivalent of a g…
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Daniel Litt
@littmath
Sep 13
what did you think AIxMath meant? vibes? papers? essays? turns out it meant a lot of essays, stay tuned for an essay i wrote coming out tmrw
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Daniel Litt
@littmath
Sep 12
Without commenting on the correctness of this claim, I want to briefly say a few words about what it would mean in practice. Chess is supportable as a hobby in part because one can pick up the rules of chess in an afternoon. While one can't quickly play at a high level, it is
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