Riemann Zeta Function

Riemann Zeta Function

jensberg 13 Nov 2008 05:34

"In their search for patterns, mathematicians have uncovered unlikely connections between prime numbers and quantum physics. Will the subatomic world help reveal the elusive nature of the primes?"

My boyfriend sent me this article a couple of weeks ago, and I had been meaning to post it to the forum. It seems only appropriate now! I don't know how much has changed since this was published in 2006, but it's still interesting anyway.
Here you go: Riemann

Re: Riemann Zeta Function

Dan Bergren 16 Nov 2008 10:37

"We have known since the 1920s that the first two numbers are 1 and 2, but it wasn't until a few years ago that mathematicians conjectured that the third number in the sequence may be 42—a figure greatly significant to those well-versed in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

Haha, that would be amazing if it really was 42. Then it really could be the answer to life, the universe, and everything!