We haven't resolved whether it's possible to always find a shorter, simpler mathematical proof for any theorem that currently requires an extremely long one.
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Some proofs are famously long and complex, and it remains unknown whether shorter, more elegant proofs must always exist in principle, even if we haven't yet found them. This unresolved question touches on both mathematics and the philosophy of mathematical elegance.
Citation ID: WS01282
Title: We haven't resolved whether it's possible to always find a shorter, simpler mathematical proof for any theorem that currently requires an extremely long one.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1282