An AI model has discovered a three-dimensional shape that can tile all of space without leaving gaps and without ever forming a repeating pattern, according to New Scientist. The report describes the shape as a never-repeating 3D tile, but provides no further technical details about its geometry.
The researcher behind the work has no academic background in the area, the report says. It also states that the work has angered professional mathematicians, though the source does not explain why.
The source does not include independent verification or comment from other mathematicians, so the broader significance of the finding remains unclear from the report alone.