Ask HN: Could a LLM Make Mathematica into Python?

[cheesewheel]

Wolfram mathematica has a closed source model, but must give documentation to all its functions. Could a LLM be trained to port this into a Python equivalent?

[fragmede]

No, but that's not a limitation of the LLM technology. Python is imperative and Mathematica is declarative. You could get pretty far, but ultimately you'll run into roadblocks.

[cheesewheel]

Interesting. I guess it could kickstart a repo. Thanks for the reply.

[michaelnny]

This there any sources on the closed model you just mentioned? Also, what do you mean “into a Python equivalent?