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Respected Mathematician to unveil new proof of the Riemann Hypothesis

• yesenadam 8y ago
  Not a 'new proof' - it's never been proved. Also, from a quick google, Atiyah is 89 and has made a couple of other very dodgy claims in the last couple of years. He's more 'a giant' than just 'respected': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Atiyah https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Atiyah
  • sparky_z 8y ago
    Care to provide an example of a recent "dodgy claim"? I'm coming up empty.
    • yesenadam 8y ago
      uh.. googles again He recently claimed a very very dodgy proof of non-existence of complex structures on the 6 sphere. I think it's well known in the community that he is not mentally stable, which is very sad as he is a very accomplished man. From online chat, I'm not remotely qualified to judge that.
  • mehrdadn 8y ago
    In particular: > He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 and the Abel Prize in 2004.