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Re:Mathematician-M.D. claims to have solved the 110-year-old... by filmor on Thursday June 28, 2018 @02:38AM (#17414573)
In mathematics, the way to the answer is essential. If you are doing /anything/ wrong on your way, your result is void.

It may not be wrong, but nothing is gained.

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Re:Mathematician-M.D. claims to have solved the 110-year-old... by vole on Thursday June 28, 2018 @09:46AM (#17416780)
I disagree with this. Often what is gained from a proof is not the fact that a proof is known, but more insights about the original problem. So, a small technical error may "invalidate" a proof but it does not make it meaningless. Just like a bug in software does not make it worthless.
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