Can a 16-Year-Old Solve the Dirichlet Problem Better Than Mathematicians?

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A 16-year-old named Michael Viscardi has developed a new method for solving the Dirichlet problem, a significant mathematical challenge, and gained recognition in the Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology. His presentation, titled "On the Solution of the Dirichlet Problem with Rational Boundary Data," has not yet been published online. The discussion highlights the potential of young mathematicians and raises questions about the accessibility of their work to the public. Participants express admiration for Viscardi's achievements while debating the implications of homeschooling and advanced education.

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rachmaninoff said:
I've asked this already, does anyone know if he's published a paper on this subject, or if this is some sort of pre-emptive scholarship? It's frustrating that for all the publicity he's getting, I can't look at his actual achievement for myself. His presentation was titled, "On the Solution of the Dirichlet Problem with Rational Boundary Data", that's all I've found.
Perhaps it will be published in the Journal. Oftern the journals which I read have a provision that the work is new and unpublished.

I am not sure what the time frame is for releasing the papers or projects of the Siemens-Westinghouse Science Competition, but it the works must be published or available at the competition. Afterall, the works have to be reviewed. One could contact the students advsior in the math department at UCSD.

Perhaps in time, the work will be published.
 
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Yeah, you have to wait.

You still have the review process, or atleast wait for the next journal to come out.

Patience.
 

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