Furthermore, there is a paper titled “A Proof of the Riemann Hypothesis” online, uploaded by someone who claims to be Opeyemi Enoch, up on Academia.edu (which is like a Facebook for Academia), except that paper is plagiarized, and it’s a fake proof to top it off. Nigerian professor Dr. Opeyemi Enoch was reported to have solved one of the world’s important math problems – the Riemann Hypothesis.
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A maths problem which has eluded scholars for 156 years has reportedly been solved by a Nigerian professor.
A few fifteen years ago, in 2000, the Clay Mathematics Institute in the United States announced a prize fund for anyone who solved seven mathematical problems that have been puzzled over for years.
But now, according to The Telegraph, Dr Opeyemi Enoch from the Federal University in the Nigerian city of Oye Ekiti managed to crunch the numbers just right, presenting his solution to his peers for review.
Born in Kogi, the mathematician had previously worked on mathematical models and structures for generating electricity from sound, thunder and Oceanic bodies.
Riemann Hypothesis was first proposed by German mathematician Bernhard Riemann in 1859.
TheClay Mathematical Institute explains the problem: The prime number theorem determines the average distribution of the primes. CMI is working to encourage and support talented students pursue mathematical studies.
Robert Elder, a software engineer, said that the complicated Riemann conundrum “is based on an observation Riemann made about the equation: Every value of the equation that makes it go to zero seems to lie on the exact same line”.
“Dr Enoch first investigated and then established the claims of Riemann”, said a statement from FUOYE.
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Any solution would also need to be accepted for two years within the mathematics community before it would be considered by the CMI, Kraker said. “He revealed how these solutions are applicable in cryptography, quantum information science and in quantum computers”.
