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In 2000, the Clay Foundation of Cambridge, Massachussetts, announced a historic competition: Whoever could solve any of seven extraordinarily difficult mathematical problems, and have the solution acknowledged as correct by the experts, would receive $1 million in prize money. There was some precedent for doing this: In 1900 David Hilbert, one of the greatest mathematicians of his day, proposed 23 problems, now known as the Hilbert problems, that set much of the agenda for mathematics in the 20th century. The Millennium Problems are likely to acquire similar stature, and their solution (or lack of one) will play a strong role in determining the course of mathematics in the current century. They encompass many of the most fascinating areas of pure and applied mathematics, from topology and number theory to particle physics, cryptography, computing and even aircraft design. Keith Devlin, renowned expositor of mathematics, tells here what the seven problems are, how they came about, and what they mean for math and science.

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Author

Keith J. Devlin

Publisher

Basic Civitas Books

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780465017300

Category

science

Subjects

Mathematics, Fiction, Science

Rating

3.8 / 5 (60 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14