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Dr. Strange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-19-09 03:42 PM
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Happy Birthday, Riemann Hypothesis!
Unsolved math problem turns 150

Happy 150th anniversary to the Riemann Hypothesis, one of the most important math problems ever!

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Given that many of the best mathematicians have tried and failed to provide a solution, the proof is probably not easy or obvious, says Peter Sarnak, professor of mathematics at Princeton University and an authority on the subject. “Most experts expect that a proof will require a major new insight into the structure of whole numbers and the prime numbers,” he said.

But if you can solve it, the Clay Mathematics Institute will give you $1 million.

more at: http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/11/18/unsolved-math-problem-turns-150


I thought it had been solved, but apparently this article I saw was incorrect:

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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-19-09 03:47 PM
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1. Confirmed: All the zeroes z lie on Re(z) = 1/2.
Edited on Thu Nov-19-09 03:47 PM by BlooInBloo
EDIT: No, not really confirmed.
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Dr. Strange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-19-09 04:00 PM
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2. Oh look! A proof.
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Rick Myers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-19-09 04:30 PM
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3. The answer is 14
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FiveGoodMen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Nov-19-09 09:41 PM
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4. Don't be ridiculous. It's 42!
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krispos42 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-20-09 02:55 AM
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5. *Checks Wikipedia*
:wtf:
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