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http://arxiv.org/abs/0806.0892"
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Count Iblis said:http://arxiv.org/abs/0806.0892"
Dragonfall said:Crackpots don't doubt themselves, so this guy passes the crackpot test.
Count Iblis said:Did Wiles also pass the Crackpot test when he announced he found the proof of Fermat's theorem, only to discover later that there was a fatal flaw in it [which he was able to fix later at the very moment when he was taking a final look to understand better why he had faled and why he would not be able to succeed (making it easier to put the matter to rest in his mind)].
Or does the Crackpot test itself pass the Crackpot test
I suppose this is a catch-22, for if they were convinced, I'd generally be even less optimistic.Hurkyl said:I confess if they aren't even convinced, I find it hard to be optimistic.
Dragonfall said:Well, far be it for us to question a Fields medalist.
EDIT: Ok I applaud the effort of this auto-keyword-link thing, but this has gone too far!
neutrino said:
The Riemann Hypothesis is one of the most famous unsolved problems in mathematics. It was proposed by the German mathematician Bernhard Riemann in 1859 and states that all non-trivial zeros of the Riemann zeta function lie on the critical line with real part equal to 1/2.
Proving the Riemann Hypothesis would have significant implications in number theory and other areas of mathematics. It would also lead to a better understanding of the distribution of prime numbers and potentially reveal connections between different branches of mathematics.
Many mathematicians have tried to prove the Riemann Hypothesis over the years, but it remains unsolved. However, there have been some notable progress and partial results, such as the work of Russian mathematician Aleksandr Gelfond in the 1930s and the proof of the Prime Number Theorem by Jacques Hadamard and Charles Jean de la Vallée Poussin in 1896.
The main challenge in proving the Riemann Hypothesis is that it requires a deep understanding of complex analysis and number theory. It also requires creative and innovative thinking, as well as perseverance, as it has withstood many attempts at proof over the years.
As with most unsolved problems in mathematics, there is no monetary reward for proving the Riemann Hypothesis. However, the prestige and recognition from solving one of the most famous and challenging problems in mathematics would be a significant reward for any mathematician.