A mathematician at the University of Central Missouri has discovered what is now the largest known prime number -- one with more than 17 million digits. Dr. Curtis Cooper, who has made two other prime number discoveries, has found the ...
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The mathematician who found the largest known prime number said the discovery last month was like climbing Mount Everest or landing on the moon. Curtis Cooper, a mathematician and professor at the University of Central Missouri, stands ...
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