The Riemann hypothesis has tantalized mathematicians for 150 years. Unable to prove it directly, mathematicians have shown that they could cap the number of exceptions to it. “It’s a sensational result,” said Henryk Iwaniec. “It’s very, very, very hard. But it’s a gem.” https://lnkd.in/effxbmwf
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