Gap in Mochizuki's proof of ABC confirmed by Lean

According to Hacker News, a gap in Shinichi Mochizuki's proposed proof of the ABC conjecture has been confirmed using Lean, a formal proof verification system. The ABC conjecture, a long-standing problem in number theory, has been the subject of intense scrutiny as the mathematical community worked to verify Mochizuki's claimed solution.

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