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Respected Mathematician to unveil new proof of the Riemann Hypothesis (opens in new tab)

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18 pointsmjmdavis7y ago4 comments

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Not a 'new proof' - it's never been proved. Also, from a quick google, Atiyah is 89 and has made a couple of other very dodgy claims in the last couple of years. He's more 'a giant' than just 'respected':

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Atiyah

sparky_z7y ago

Care to provide an example of a recent "dodgy claim"? I'm coming up empty.

yesenadam7y ago

uh.. googles again

He recently claimed a very very dodgy proof of non-existence of complex structures on the 6 sphere. I think it's well known in the community that he is not mentally stable, which is very sad as he is a very accomplished man.

From online chat, I'm not remotely qualified to judge that.

mehrdadn7y ago

In particular:

> He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 and the Abel Prize in 2004.

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yesenadam7y ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Atiyah

sparky_z7y ago

Care to provide an example of a recent "dodgy claim"? I'm coming up empty.

yesenadam7y ago

uh.. googles again

From online chat, I'm not remotely qualified to judge that.

mehrdadn7y ago

In particular:

> He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 and the Abel Prize in 2004.

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