TIL about a collection of math problems, known as “The Millennium Problems” that will earn the solver a $1 million prize
A collection of mysterious and unsolved math problems, also known as "The Millennium Problems" are 7 extremely challenging and complex mathematical problems selected by the Clay Mathematics Institute in 2000. Solving any of these problems would not only advance our understanding of mathematics but also earn the solver a prestigious $1 million prize. To date, only one of these problems (The Poincaré conjecture) has been solved, leaving six intriguing and unsolved mysteries awaiting discovery.
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The person who solved the Poincaré conjecture was Russian mathematician, Grigori Perelman who declined the prize as it was not also offered to Richard S. Hamilton, upon whose work he had built.
Powerful Perelman
Couldn't he have taken the prize and shared it?
I'm sure mathematicians can divide amongst themselves.
Division is harder than you think
In some number fields, at least
One of the greatest stories in math
I'm sure my high school algebra 2 will be sufficient for these. Do you think I'll need a graphing calculator or just a regular one?
I kind of want to do this now. Just to see what absurd response it comes up with.
Abacus
We need to round up all the 20-40 year old janitors and pick their brains.
How do you like them apples?
The answer is 4 and I refuse to show my work. Money please. ;)