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Now that Fermat's famous last theorem has been solved, the greatest unsolved math problem is the Riemann hypothesis, which concerns the distribution of prime numbers. After the announcement of a ...

Many ways to approach the Riemann Hypothesis have been proposed during the past 150 years, but none of them have led to conquering the most famous open problem in mathematics. A new article suggests ...

A top mathematician showed that he solved a 160-year-old math problem at a lecture held in Germany on Monday. Michael Atiyah, who has already won two of the biggest prizes in mathematics, the Fields ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Prime numbers are sometimes called math’s “atoms” because they can be divided by only themselves and 1. For two millennia, ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For almost 160 years, the Riemann hypothesis has been one of ...

The curious history of the Riemann Hypothesis. Editor's note: Science in Focus is on vacation in August, resuming our regular schedule in September. Meanwhile, we're going to the archives for ...

“THE riddle does not exist. If a question can be put at all, then it can also be answered.” Presumably this remark by philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein is a sick joke at the expense of mathematicians, ...