His Conjecture is that every even number greater than 2 can be written as the sum of two primes. Prove it wrong.
for example 6=3+3 8=5+3 16=13+3
2007-01-08 11:29:22 · 8 answers · asked by Christian G 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
If I do, I get to keep the money, right?
2007-01-08 11:36:52 · answer #1 · answered by Jim Burnell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 Sqrt(2) is an even number greater than 2, because it's divisible by 2 to leave Sqrt(2). Yet since 2 < 2 Sqrt(2) < 3, it cannot be the sum of 2 primes. QED.
Where's my 10 points?
2007-01-08 14:05:49 · answer #2 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No counterexample has been found yet, it hasn't even been proved.
I say that the counterexample is an even number E, that isn't the sum of 2 primes. =)
2007-01-08 11:41:04 · answer #3 · answered by teekshi33 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an open number theory conjecture, so no counterxample is known.
2007-01-08 11:36:37 · answer #4 · answered by Edward W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ah, prove it wrong, or prove it right and you will be very, very famous! It is still an open question in number theory. So, I'll be watching this space to see if anyone does it. :)
HTH
Cheers--
Charles
2007-01-08 11:36:42 · answer #5 · answered by Charles 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I could answer this one I'd definatly win the fields medal.
It's one of the great unsolved problems.
2007-01-08 11:36:42 · answer #6 · answered by Sum guy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wrg
2015-05-24 17:52:25 · answer #7 · answered by cisoj 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
149953849320579467809692 try it out
2007-01-08 11:36:37 · answer #8 · answered by well thts it...... 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋