![]() ![]() ![]() In fact, as you can read about in greater detail here, the Riemann Hypothesis is the conjecture that the zeroes of a certain function that can be written in terms of the prime numbers are all either negative integers or complex numbers with real part equal to 1/2. Haig's claim that it would imply the existence of a "pattern" for the "first hundred thousand or so primes" is inaccurate, probably a misunderstanding based on the conjecture has been checked for the first hundred thousand or so primes. Of course, there is no reason to think that a proof of the Riemann Hypothesis would actually have any dramatic impact on the human race. The alien doppelganger surprises Martin's family and colleagues by being seemingly more human than the emotionless mathematician ever was, and they surprise him by being more worthy than the primitive creatures he had been led to expect. A list compiled by Alex Kasman ( College of Charleston)Īfter Cambridge mathematician Andrew Martin proves the Riemann Hypothesis, he is replaced by an alien whose job it is to prevent news of the discovery from spreading as it is their belief that humans are not yet ready for the power it would afford them. ![]()
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