43rd Mersenne Prime

[ZLoveSarah]

So luckily we all still have a chance to find the first 10 million digit prime. (And the $100,000 reward.) You can read more about it here (http://mathworld.wolfram.com/news/2005-12-25/mersenne-43/).

[ZLoveSarah]

Damnit - I knew I'd be the only person excited about this.

Note to self: find other interests.... ;)

[Homsar]

Lonliest. Thread. Ever.

To make sure of it, I'll delete this post later.

[ZLoveSarah]

I'll pay you to stick around. It's so scary being alone.

[purple_octopus]

Lonliest. Thread. Ever.

To make sure of it, I'll delete this post later.
There. I quoted him. Now his presence has been documented.

[J.D.Roni]

what purpose does this serve? besdies splitting head open at the vastness of whateverthehell this is.

[Homsar]

Duh, it's math! Maths are important!

[J.D.Roni]

true. i never paid much attentions to my guzintas in school tho.

[weeone]

Lonliest. Thread. Ever.

To make sure of it, I'll delete this post later.
as a useless college graduate, I must concur.

[BigSugar]

I spent a lonely year as a physics major as a 16 year old in college and this thread made even me want to shoot myself.

in the words of our illustrious president: "Math is haaaarrrrd!!!"

[J.D.Roni]

I spent a lonely year as a physics major as a 16 year old in college and this thread made even me want to shoot myself.

in the words of our illustrious president: "Math is haaaarrrrd!!!"

"it's haaard. i mean, it's hard work."

[jib]

It's funny that Cataldi managed to get 13, 17 and 19, but then it was more than 150 years before the next guy managed to bang out 31 (Euler, no less).

I love this shit.

[purple_octopus]

It's funny that Cataldi managed to get 13, 17 and 19, but then it was more than 150 years before the next guy managed to bang out 31 (Euler, no less).

I love this shit.
Euler was a prolific fucker. Plus, no one else gave a shit.

[drougan]

I suppose though the current point of this study is the development of computational methods. Kinda like how SETI@Home is nothing more than an excuse for technogeeks to show off their overclocked computer processors.

I say good for them.

[jib]

Euler was a prolific fucker. Plus, no one else gave a shit.

He and his formula really take me back to high school. What fun.

Oh, uh, that and bangin' chicks and smokin' dope and rollin' cigs in my sleeve leanin' on my bitchin' Camaro.

[Daddy]

It's funny that Cataldi managed to get 13, 17 and 19, but then it was more than 150 years before the next guy managed to bang out 31 (Euler, no less).

I love this shit.
Did anyone get 23 yet?

If not I claim it! I rule!!

[ZLoveSarah]

I suppose though the current point of this study is the development of computational methods. Kinda like how SETI@Home is nothing more than an excuse for technogeeks to show off their overclocked computer processors.

I say good for them.

It's not just about the equipment, of course. Can you imagine coming up with a mathematical algorithim to try to calculate (or not) all possible divisors of a number that's almost 10 million digits long? And to have it finished in your lifetime? Computational prowess means nothing without the mathematics holding it's hand through the ice covered mountains.

I honestly didn't expect to get a single response to this thread - but instead I found one person that actually found this interesting. Cheers to Jib. ;)

[ZLoveSarah]

He and his formula really take me back to high school.

And what about his method?


I wish I had a Method.... sigh...

[J.D.Roni]

i didnt say it wasnt interesting. . it's just maddening try to comprehend. . . and also, how does it affect my life? is it a cure for a better burrito? can it cheapen the cost of gas? can it walk for me?

[Homsar]

Can you imagine coming up with a mathematical algorithim to try to calculate (or not) all possible divisors of a number that's almost 10 million digits long?

I can imagine killing myself waiting for that to finish.

[drougan]

Can you imagine coming up with a mathematical algorithim to try to calculate (or not) all possible divisors of a number that's almost 10 million digits long? And to have it finished in your lifetime? Computational prowess means nothing without the mathematics holding it's hand through the ice covered mountains.


precisely what I meant to say.

[ZLoveSarah]

precisely what I meant to say.

ah. I see. :o

Thanks for not making this the lonliest thread ever.

Lots of suicide threats, though. Interesting.