Mathematicians report possible progress on proving the Riemann hypothesis
A new study of Jensen polynomials revives an old approach
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STILL ELUSIVE Researchers may have edged closer to a proof of the Riemann hypothesis — a statement about the Riemann zeta function, plotted here — which could help mathematicians understand the quirks of prime numbers.
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