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Mathematicians report possible progress on proving the Riemann hypothesis

A new study of Jensen polynomials revives an old approach

Riemann zeta function

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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By Emily Conover

- More than 2 years ago

Researchers have made what might be new headway toward a proof of the Riemann hypothesis, one of the most impenetrable problems in mathematics.