Re:Some stuff I found interesting about number theory research
by CJefferson on Monday July 26, 2021 @06:07AM
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I find the further off the "main path" you go, the easier it is to find incorrect papers.
In particular, I found a few papers which claim to provide algorithms which solve some problem. If there is no evidence the algorithm was ever implemented, there is a distribingly good chance it doesn't work -- I used to sometimes give such papers as projects for students, but now I always start on day 1 saying "Be prepared for this to be wrong".
In particular, I found a few papers which claim to provide algorithms which solve some problem. If there is no evidence the algorithm was ever implemented, there is a distribingly good chance it doesn't work -- I used to sometimes give such papers as projects for students, but now I always start on day 1 saying "Be prepared for this to be wrong".