Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Computer scientist Vinay Deolalikar claims to have solved maths riddle of P vs NP
A computer scientist claims to have solved one of the world’s most complex and intractable mathematical problems by proving that P≠NP.
August 11, 2010
“Vinay Deolalikar, who works at the research arm of Hewlett-Packard in Palo Alto, California, believes he has solved the riddle of P vs NP in a move that could transform mankind’s use of computers as well as earn him a $1m prize.
P vs NP is one of the seven millennium problems set out by the Massachusetts-based Clay Mathematical Institute as being the “most difficult” to solve.
Click to read the full story in Daily Telegraph
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