Riemann hypothesis

English

Etymology

Named after Bernhard Riemann (1826-1866), German mathematician.

Proper noun

Riemann hypothesis

  1. (mathematics, mathematical analysis) A conjecture that the zeros of the Riemann zeta function exist only at negative even integers and complex numbers with a real part of 1/2. This hypothesis has deep implications about the distribution of prime numbers.
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