Brian, It's a while since this discussion has had an airing. Good to hear that you're acknowledging that there is still no proof of an infinite number of Mersenne primes. Though I would expect, if there are any more, that we should find another one within 12 months.
Ian On 02/11/2007, Brian Beesley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Good job you're not a number theorist too - there is no absolute guarantee > that there are any more Mersenne primes at all.... the existence of at least > some undiscovered Mersenne primes is however very, very probable. > > Regards > Brian Beesley -- Ian W Halliday, BA Hons, SA Fin, MIMIS, ATMG, CL +44 772 546 2965 (GMT) _______________________________________________ Prime mailing list [email protected] http://hogranch.com/mailman/listinfo/prime
