Question about the big problems in math

[kramer733]

Question about the "big problems in math"

What happens when all of hilbert's problems and the 7 millenium problems are solved? What will this do to the advancement of mathematics? What sort of applications will be used when these problems are solved? I'm not in university but i'd still like to know. It sort of piqued my curiosity when i heard about these problems.

 

[G037H3]

According to Godel, some of the problems may be true yet be unsolvable.

 

[kramer733]

Hey my friend also says that if somebody solves the P vs NP problem, we could advance our technology by 150 years. He's in 2nd year computer science. Not sure if that's true though.

 

[G037H3]

Hey my friend also says that if somebody solves the P vs NP problem, we could advance our technology by 150 years. He's in 2nd year computer science. Not sure if that's true though.

nah, it just has implications for data speed and encryption

you have to keep in mind that technological advancements depend on lots of different factors...materials sciences being a major one