Home›Sources›Klarreich, Titans of Mathematics Clash Over ABC Conjecture (2018)SourcesKlarreich, Titans of Mathematics Clash Over ABC Conjecture (2018)Magazine ArticleCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextMathematics Atlas. "Klarreich, Titans of Mathematics Clash Over ABC Conjecture (2018)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-mathematics.interactiveatlas.org/sources/source-quanta-abc-2018.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextMathematics Atlas. (n.d.). Klarreich, Titans of Mathematics Clash Over ABC Conjecture (2018). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-mathematics.interactiveatlas.org/sources/source-quanta-abc-2018Copy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{mathematicsatlas-klarreich-titans-of-mathematics-clash-ov, author = {Mathematics Atlas}, title = {Klarreich, Titans of Mathematics Clash Over ABC Conjecture (2018)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-mathematics.interactiveatlas.org/sources/source-quanta-abc-2018}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXReference and ClassificationDevelopingErica Klarreich's report for Quanta Magazine on the dispute between Shinichi Mochizuki and Peter Scholze and Jakob Stix over Mochizuki's claimed proof of the abc conjecture, including direct quotes from Scholze, Stix and other number theorists.FactsSourcesClaims Backed By This Source (30 claims)Comments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsCitationAuthorWell-attestedErica KlarreichPublisherWell-attestedQuanta Magazine, September 20, 2018Publication YearWell-attested2018URLWell-attestedhttps://www.quantamagazine.org/titans-of-mathematics-clash-over-epic-proof-of-abc-conjecture-20180920/Source TypeWell-attestedPrimary TextAssessmentReliability TierWell-attested2SourcesKlarreich, Titans of Mathematics Clash Over ABC Conjecture (2018)tier 2Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, September 20, 2018, 2018View the SourceClaims Backed By This Source (30 claims)This source backs 30 claims across the atlas. As facts: 24 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 connected. Plus 5 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.Disposition By TopicArticles, 12 claims: 10 well-attested, 2 general references.Open Questions, 7 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.Sources, 7 claims: 7 well-attested.Conjectures, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.Mathematicians, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.Well-attested24ArticlesThe Proof Almost No One Can ReadWhat Corollary 3.12 BrokeConjecturesABC ConjectureMathematiciansShinichi MochizukiOpen QuestionsIs the abc conjecture actually true, and does Shinichi Mochizuki's inter-universal Teichmuller theory really prove it?SourcesKlarreich, Titans of Mathematics Clash Over ABC Conjecture (2018)Connected1Open QuestionsIs the abc conjecture actually true, and does Shinichi Mochizuki's inter-universal Teichmuller theory really prove it?General References5ArticlesThe Proof Almost No One Can ReadWhat Corollary 3.12 BrokeConjecturesABC ConjectureMathematiciansShinichi MochizukiOpen QuestionsIs the abc conjecture actually true, and does Shinichi Mochizuki's inter-universal Teichmuller theory really prove it?Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year