Exponentiating mathematics (expmath)

Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action

Award ID
HR0011262E018
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$672,981

Award facts

Assistance listing
12.910 Research and Technology Development
Completion date 21% complete
Place of performance
Cambridge, MA 02139, USA

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About this award

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded Massachusetts Institute of Technology a $672,981.14 cooperative agreement on March 17, 2026, under the Research and Technology Development program (CFDA 12.910) to deliver work on the Exponentiating Mathematics (EXPMATH) initiative through March 16, 2029. The award funds research in basic, applied, and advanced mathematics with potential military or dual-use applications, with performance at MIT's Cambridge, Massachusetts location.

MIT is passing through sub-awards to three research institutions to advance artificial intelligence approaches to mathematics. Columbia University received a sub-award on May 29, 2026, to improve AI mathematics capabilities. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received a sub-award on May 13, 2026, to craft datasets and design algorithms, implementation, and high-quality embedding for mathematical theorems, concepts, proof ideas, and canonical examples for AI to advance auto-formalization. New York University received a sub-award on May 11, 2026, to deliver AI proof system training. The source does not specify individual sub-award amounts or obligations to these recipients.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Amendment (no IDC) exponentiating mathematics [expmath] $410,124
Amendment $220,000
Original award $42,857

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York Improving AI mathematics $97,967
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill Crafting dataset and designing algorithms, implementation, and high-quality embedding for mathematical theorems, concepts, proof ideas, and canonical examples… $36,747
New York University AI proof system training $36,485

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Who received award HR0011262E018?

HR0011262E018 was awarded to Massachusetts Institute Of Technology by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Department of Defense) on March 17, 2026.

How much is award HR0011262E018 worth?

$672,981 has been obligated on HR0011262E018.

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