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~Death~
Jul1-09, 01:16 PM
I've always wanted to write an article for an undergrad math journal- i had a friend who did it

and im kind of jealous lol

ive programmed in python a simple program that finds and counts the solutions to a diophantine equation

and I'm wondering if I found the set of solutions that determines when an equation

f(x,y) is prime

would that be enough to write something?

Or would i just get laughed at ?

CRGreathouse
Jul1-09, 01:34 PM
I would be very careful that the result is correct before sending it in.

~Death~
Jul1-09, 01:59 PM
ok thanks

itd definitely take me awhile and id make sure it was correct

maybe if anyone has other ideas on what i could try and write on

i mean i only just finished 2nd year so maybe im getting a bit ahead of myself

0xDEADBEEF
Jul1-09, 06:20 PM
There are a number of sets of diophantine equations where all solutions define prime numbers and all prime numbers have corresponding solutions, but afaik no one has found a solution for even one of these sets. good luck