Reminds me of the Scholtz comments re: the abc conjecture recently posted in Quantahttps://www.quantamagazine.org/titans-of-mathematics-clash-over-epic-proof-of-abc-conjecture-20180920/ …
One of the most elegant & powerful minds of our time, Michael Atiyah is going to try to prove arguably the most famously important open problem in mathematics. No matter what happens, there should be *zero* shame in a towering giant taking a shot on goal. Go for it, Sir Michael.https://twitter.com/stevenstrogatz/status/1043200142478921728 …
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As a math nerd, I appreciate you bringing this to my attention.
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This janitor at my school did it. He wrote it on a chalkboard outside of my class room. Teacher chased him off...thought he was vandalizing school property.
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We can make a film about this!
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Wicked smaaaaht.
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Can we get a leymans explanation?
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There probably isn't a layman's explanation of the proof, but Numberphile does a good job of explaining the problem itself, IMO.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6c6uIyieoo …
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I used real sugar in a cheesecake I made last week so I could avoid trying to divide 3/4 in half to use the Splenda Blend.
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I absolutely hope he's right and can prove it definitively. But even if not, the failure should still advance the field.
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Some of the geniuses that know exactly what happened w
#BrettKavanaugh 35 years ago should be able to solve thisThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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If this is anything like the proof of Fermat's last theorem by Wiles, it will take years to verify.
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Unfortunately those in the know are far too embarrassed to discuss the reasons why his claims are unlikely to hold up. (His mind is not quite what it used to be, and he's given a platform primarily due to residual respect)
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For the layman, it would resonate more if the broader implications (on society or individual lives) from solving this math problem were explained.
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The answer is 42.
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He claims he already tried and succeeded. If he is wrong, I can't help think there will be some embarrassment and some confusing press coverage.
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@johncarlosbaez disagrees apparentlyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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