A Uncommon Publications: Feynman & Sommer-Hipple

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The discussion centers on notable publications characterized by their brevity, highlighting a paper by Sommer and Hipple from 1950 as potentially the shortest. It references a unique Feynman paper that consists of a single equation, sparking interest in other similarly concise works. A blog post is mentioned, showcasing Conway's extremely short mathematical paper, which contains only two words and a diagram. Additionally, a humorous mention of a math paper that proves a probable prime is composite through its factorization is included, along with a playful suggestion for an "eight ball" paper. The conversation emphasizes the fascination with unconventional, succinct academic writing.
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I read about the following publication, claiming to be the shortest ever:
Sommer, Thomas, and Hipple, Phys. Rev. 80, 487 (1950).
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It made me recall another unsual paper by Feynman, containing only a single equation in its main text:

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and I wonder whether other people can recall analogous, uncommon, publications.
 
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That reminds me of the famous telegram exchange between two people.

query: ?

reply: !
 
There is a math paper where a probable prime is shown to be composite by publishing its factorization. The wholoe paper is xxxxxx = yyyyyy * zzzzzz,
 
I'm waiting for the eight ball paper where the proof is:

It is decidedly so.

Maybe Garrett Lisy could use it in his E8 paper someday.
 
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