Anybody tried solving Riemann Hypothesis?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around attempts to solve the Riemann Hypothesis, exploring personal experiences, challenges faced, and humorous anecdotes related to the process of formulating proofs. The scope includes theoretical considerations and personal reflections rather than formal mathematical discourse.

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  • Exploratory
  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express curiosity about others' attempts to solve the Riemann Hypothesis and the difficulties encountered.
  • One participant claims to have developed a proof but humorously notes that they ran out of space to write it down.
  • Another participant echoes the claim of having a proof but adds a playful correction to the previous post.
  • A participant shares a quote from their professor, suggesting a light-hearted approach to repeated attempts at solving the problem.
  • One participant recommends a specific online resource for information on the Riemann Hypothesis, expressing uncertainty about their own ability to understand it fully.
  • Another participant recounts a humorous incident about their exam booklet instructions against writing in the margins, linking it to their own experience of trying to prove the hypothesis.
  • One participant mentions attempting to prove the hypothesis by verifying the first five zeros on the critical line but was interrupted by a broken crayon.
  • Another participant shares a whimsical anecdote about coming up with a proof while waiting for a bus but being unable to write it down in time.
  • A humorous claim is made about a dog eating a proof, which is later playfully retracted by the same participant.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share humorous anecdotes and personal experiences related to the Riemann Hypothesis, but there is no consensus on any specific approach or proof. The discussion remains light-hearted and exploratory without resolving any disagreements or establishing a definitive understanding.

Contextual Notes

Participants express various assumptions and conditions regarding their proofs and experiences, but these remain unresolved and are not formally articulated as established facts.

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Just wondering if any of the posters seriously tried solving Riemann Hypothesis. And if yes, then what kinds of problems did you run into?
 
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I came up with a really good proof of it, but I was doing it in the margin of a paper and I ran out of room, so I couldn't write it down.
 
pi-r8 said:
I came up with a really good proof of it, but I was doing it in the margin of a paper and I ran out of room, so I couldn't write it down.

You said it all wrong. :-p
 
My prof. said, "Oh yeah, third time is the charm."
 
If you want a good source for -info- on the Riemann Hypothesis, check http://www.math.ubc.ca/~pugh/RiemannZeta/RiemannZetaLong.html" As I'm not as advanced as I'd like to even be able to read that, I'm 90% sure that's a very good source for the info, as well as the Java Applet :approve:

Steve
 
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pi-r8 said:
I came up with a really good proof of it, but I was doing it in the margin of a paper and I ran out of room, so I couldn't write it down.

This is unrelated, but one every one of my exam booklets (the math department use the same booklets for every course), in front, written boldface, are the words "do not write in the margin". I wonder if some prankster did something in any of the previous years that caused them to print that:smile:
 
Treadstone 71 said:
This is unrelated, but one every one of my exam booklets (the math department use the same booklets for every course), in front, written boldface, are the words "do not write in the margin". I wonder if some prankster did something in any of the previous years that caused them to print that:smile:

A less glamorous option is that they may use the space for marking purposes.



I started to prove RH by showing one by one all the zeros were on the critical line. I showed the first 5 were, then my crayon broke and I had to give up.
 
shmoe said:
A less glamorous option is that they may use the space for marking purposes.

Well, that's no fun.
 
i was waiting at my school's bus station when i came up with a proof, but unfortunately my bus was leaving & i couldn't write it down in time.
 
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my dog ate my proof.
 
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inha said:
my dog ate my proof.
Actually, that was me. Sorry.
 

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