Would Fields Medal be awarded to someone (eligible of course) who is able to prove if the Euler-Mascheroni constant is rational/irrational? If not, and it was proven to be irrational, would it be awarded if it can be proven to be algebraic/transendental?
2006-07-06 13:50:07 · 2 answers · asked by Eulercrosser 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Well, from reading a little about it, I'd say yes. Any one of those classifications would probably yield a Fields Medal. Apparently G.H. Hardy bet his Savilian Chair at Oxford that no one could prove gamma to be irrational. So this is a long standing and very difficult problem. Let us know if you do it!
2006-07-06 14:32:18 · answer #1 · answered by arbeit 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i'll bet even if u dont get the fiels medal, you'd be acknowledged properly if u do prove the problem.
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2006-07-07 00:07:47 · answer #2 · answered by early_sol 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋