This is exciting news, and smashes the old P-1 record of 42 digits by almost 8%, log-wise.
Keep in mind that P-1 difficulty is *far* worse than THETA(log(factor)).
What exactly it is I'm trying to remember.
In any event, I second the congrats to George and the discoverer!
Nathan _________________________________________________________________________ Unsubscribe & list info -- http://www.ndatech.com/mersenne/signup.htm Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.tasam.com/~lrwiman/FAQ-mers