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Euler's Partition Function Theory Finished

Posted by Soulskill on from the that-was-quick dept.

universegeek writes "Mathematician Ken Ono, from Emory, has solved a 250-year-old problem: how to exactly and explicitly generate partition numbers. Ono and colleagues were able to finally do this by realizing that the pattern of partition numbers is fractal (PDF). This pattern allowed them to find a finite, algebraic formula, which is like striking oil in mathematics."

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  1. Re:Ageism strikes again by MarkRose · · Score: 5, Funny

    He's too old? Is it time to start writing his eulergy?

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