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Riemann knew that the non-trivial zeros of the zeta function were symmetrically distributed about the line s = 1/2 + it, and he knew that all of its non-trivial zeros must lie in the range 0 ≤ Re(s) ≤ 1. He checked that a few of the zeros lay on the critical line with real part 1/2 and suggested that they all do; this is the Riemann hypothesis.
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Prizes are often awarded for the solution to a long-standing problem, and some lists of unsolved problems, such as the Millennium Prize Problems, receive considerable attention. This list is a composite of notable unsolved problems mentioned in previously published lists, including but not limited to lists considered authoritative, and the ...
This is a list of notable theorems.Lists of theorems and similar statements include: List of algebras; List of algorithms; List of axioms; List of conjectures
An illustration of Carathéodory's theorem for a square in R 2. Carathéodory's theorem in 2 dimensions states that we can construct a triangle consisting of points from P that encloses any point in the convex hull of P. For example, let P = {(0,0), (0,1), (1,0), (1,1)}. The convex hull of this set is a square. Let x = (1/4, 1/4) in the convex ...
In mathematics, Hilbert's second problem was posed by David Hilbert in 1900 as one of his 23 problems. It asks for a proof that arithmetic is consistent – free of any internal contradictions. Hilbert stated that the axioms he considered for arithmetic were the ones given in Hilbert (1900), which include a second order completeness axiom.
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Pure mathematics studies the properties and structure of abstract objects, [1] such as the E8 group, in group theory. This may be done without focusing on concrete applications of the concepts in the physical world. Pure mathematics is the study of mathematical concepts independently of any application outside mathematics. These concepts may ...