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title: "Astra AI Discovers Simpler General Proof for First Passage Percolation Variance"
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summary: "Mathematicians Scott Armstrong and Ahmed Bourabee used the AI agent Astra to discover a simpler general proof for first passage percolation variance. The new argument is valid in every dimension and on the lattice under certain assumptions. The broader problem was first mentioned by Harry Kesten in 1993."
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# Astra AI Discovers Simpler General Proof for First Passage Percolation Variance

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**Published:** 2026-11-02T18:08:25.000Z
**Category:** Research
**Topics:** agent

## Summary

Mathematicians Scott Armstrong and Ahmed Bourabee used the AI agent Astra to discover a simpler general proof for first passage percolation variance\. The new argument is valid in every dimension and on the lattice under certain assumptions\. The broader problem was first mentioned by Harry Kesten in 1993\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/ai/astra-ai-discovers-simpler-general-proof-for-first-passage-percolation-v-83a80f29>)
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