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Re:New Elliptic Curve Breaks 18-Year-Old Record by fsckboy on Wednesday November 13, 2024 @10:40PM (#42132947)
>Solving that would win you a Fields medal

it would not win me a Fields medal: ageism, it's only for under 40s.

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Re:New Elliptic Curve Breaks 18-Year-Old Record by btreecat on Thursday November 14, 2024 @01:03AM (#42133501)
I strongly doubt that's the primary factor preventing you winning.
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Re:New Elliptic Curve Breaks 18-Year-Old Record by acer4666 on Thursday November 14, 2024 @02:04AM (#42133763)
Youd probably get the Abel prize (which has a significantly larger cash prize)
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