It's 42
Just ran across this article about the moments of Reimann zeta functions. Apparently in an attempt to find the secret to the pattern of prime numbers, physicists in the UK have found that the moments of prime numbers start with 1, 2 and then 42! I don't claim to understand it all but there you go folks. Someone explain it to me and Ryan, get your towel ready.
Comments
Every dorky bone in my body just started tingling...
Posted by: Dr Germ | August 14, 2008 9:04 PM
Bear in mind this is a reply to entry #3..42!
Posted by: lo fat mo | August 15, 2008 10:33 AM
If the elusive nature of prime numbers is the last great unsolved problem in mathematics, maybe we're done. I'm certainly not losing any sleep over it.
Posted by: Houchens | August 17, 2008 9:42 AM
Where's your sense of romance? Besides there's tons of problems left in mathematics... like, um. Well there's lots, ok?
Posted by: lo fat mo | August 17, 2008 10:49 AM