On Sat, Nov 6, 2010 at 5:06 PM, Dr. David Kirkby <david.kir...@onetel.net> wrote: > On 11/ 6/10 10:25 PM, William Stein wrote: > >> I think it would be wonderful to have a fast implementation of >> computing the number primes up to x, which is freely available, >> especially given the central role that the Riemann Hypothesis (which >> is a statement about pi(x)) has in mathematics. It's sad that there >> seem not to be any free modern fast implementations available (?). >> >> That said, I've advised two strong math students on projects to >> implement code to compute pi(x), and I would not be optimistic about >> an undergrad doing this as a project, unless they have a really >> unusually strong mathematical background, and excellent C/Cython >> programming skills. >> >> -- William > > > I'm not sure if the student asking was an undergrad or postgrad. We tend to > use the terms different here in the UK to the US. > > The original poster said: > > "I am currently a senior computer science student with a strong math > background. One of my professors, Dana Ernst, also a member here, > recommended that I post here. I am looking for a senior project involving > programing, algorithms, parallel processing, and mathematics." > > I've no idea where that fits in.
When a student in the US says "senior project", it usually means they are in their fourth year of undergraduate studies. William > > Anyway, it was just one suggestion. > > > > Dave > > -- > To post to this group, send an email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > sage-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel > URL: http://www.sagemath.org > -- William Stein Professor of Mathematics University of Washington http://wstein.org -- To post to this group, send an email to sage-devel@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to sage-devel+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel URL: http://www.sagemath.org
