‘Riemann Hypothesis’ remains open, clarifies math institute
The Hindu
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“As far as I am concerned, the Riemann Hypothesis remains open,” said Martin Bridson, president of Clay Mathematics Institute, when asked about the claim by Hyderabad-based Kumar Eswaran of solving the problem that has puzzled mathematicians for past 162 years. Riemann Hypothesis is one of the Millennium Prize problems, for which $1,000,000 had been announced by the CMI from their inception in 2000. The problems are considered “important classic questions that have resisted solution over the years”. The Riemann Hypothesis, postulated by German mathematician G.F.B. Riemann, is about prime numbers and their distribution. While the distribution does not follow any regular pattern, Riemann believed that the frequency of prime numbers is closely related to an equation called the Riemann Zeta function. “I am surprised by the tone in which respectable publications in India are treating the claim that the Riemann Hypothesis has been proved. The speculation is rash and it would be wise to investigate more seriously about why leading journals and specialists in the field have not accepted this proposed proof,” said Mr. Bridson.More Related News