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Mathematicians No Longer Stumped by the Number 3 - Gizmodo

Press - September 18, 2019

“For computational number theorists like me, having access to this kind of computational power is like giving an astronomer a new telescope that is 100 times more powerful than any that existed before,” Sutherland said. “There is no telling what you’ll see when you point it at what you thought was a dark patch of the sky.”

Unlocked, the secret of 42 (but not life, the universe and everything): Experts finally crack complicated maths riddle after 65 years - Daily Mail

Press - September 9, 2019

"Professor Andrew Booker enlisted the help of MIT maths professor Andrew Sutherland, and they used Charity Engine – which uses power from more than 500,000 home computers while they are lying idle."

 

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NEWS: The Mystery of 42 is Solved - Numberphile

Press - September 9, 2019

42 was the last remaining number below 100 which could not be expressed as the sum of three cubes (*) - UNTIL NOW!

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Sum of three cubes for 42 finally solved – using real life planetary computer (University of Bristol)

Press - September 9, 2019

Hot on the heels of the ground-breaking ‘Sum-Of-Three-Cubes’ solution for the number 33, a team led by the University of Bristol and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has solved the final piece of the famous 65-year-old maths puzzle with an answer for the most elusive number of all - 42.

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WE HAVE ANOTHER WINNER!

News - July 15, 2019

Winning ticket is 3800675, owned by User #0065.

Congratulations to Andrew Dyson, who wins $1000!

Shall we do one more...?

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