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MathematicalPhysicist
Jul8-03, 08:31 AM
did someone proove this conjecture or is still just a conjecture?

selfAdjoint
Jul8-03, 06:24 PM
According to a google search one Alan Swett says he has proved it for all n < 10^14. I can't verify the proof.

Tyger
Jul8-03, 07:20 PM
but can you people put up links so the rest of us can check things out.

MathematicalPhysicist
Jul9-03, 08:16 AM
Originally posted by selfAdjoint
According to a google search one Alan Swett says he has proved it for all n < 10^14. I can't verify the proof.
where can i find the proof?

selfAdjoint
Jul9-03, 04:00 PM
Geez, can't anybody google?

Here is Swett's account of it (http://math.uindy.edu/swett/esc.htm). Enjoy.