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Where and how did computers help prove a theorem?

The purposes of this question is to collect examples from theoretical computer science where the systematic use of computers was helpful in building a conjecture that lead to a theorem, falsifying a ...
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References for TCS proof techniques

Are there any references (online or in book form) that organize and discuss TCS theorems by proof technique? Garey and Johnson do this for the various kinds of widget constructions needed for NP-...