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Re: Will Big Data solve the Riemann Hypothesis?

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On 02/12/2016 12:22 AM, Sylvia Else wrote:
> On 12/02/2016 4:02 PM, Vincent Granville wrote:
>> The Riemann Hypothesis is arguably the most important unsolved
>> problem in mathematics. It falls into an area called Analytic Number
>> Theory which is essentially number theory with complex numbers thrown
>> into the mix. The hypothesis states that all non-trivial zeros of the
>> Reimann Zeta function fall on the critical line. What!?? Ok, sorry.
>> That is not very helpful. Lets just say that there is a critical
>> relationship between this function and our understanding of the
>> distribution of prime numbers. And of course prime numbers are the
>> building blocks of all other numbers and insanely important in a
>> number of fields that affect our lives critically - one of which is
>> modern cryptography. So basically all of the encryption algorithms
>> that allow us to make a payment online, log in to our bank account,
>> or maybe even send an encrypted text message depend on the Reimann
>> hypothesis.
>>
>> Read full article at
>> http://www.datasciencecentral.com/profiles/blogs/will-bigdata-solve-the-riemann-hypothesis
>>
>>
>
> They might disprove it that way. They won't prove it.
>
> Sylvia.

Correct. Godel's Theorm: There exist numbers having complexity so great 
that computer programs cannot generate them.

(Odd doesn't understand this)

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Will Big Data solve the Riemann Hypothesis? Vincent Granville <datashaping@gmail.com> - 2016-02-11 21:02 -0800
  Re: Will Big Data solve the Riemann Hypothesis? Sylvia Else <sylvia@not.at.this.address> - 2016-02-12 16:22 +1100
    Re: Will Big Data solve the Riemann Hypothesis? benj <none@gmail.com> - 2016-02-12 14:21 -0500
    Re: Will Big Data solve the Riemann Hypothesis? noTthaTguY <abu.kuanysh05@gmail.com> - 2016-02-12 19:35 -0800

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