Paul Erdős said, allegedly, about the Collatz conjecture: "Mathematics is not yet ripe for such problems." and also offered $500 for its solution.
Which is a very strong indication that this will be a tough nut to crack... Even if many people are given it as year 7 homework.
Paul Erdős said, allegedly, about the Collatz conjecture: "Mathematics is not yet ripe for such problems." and also offered $500 for its solution.
Which is a very strong indication that this will be a tough nut to crack... Even if many people are given it as year 7 homework.