In the last few days there had been claims that a Nigerian Math professor, Mr Opeyemi Enoch had solved the 156yrs old mathematical problem and therefore won the $1 mil price offered by the Clay Mathematics Institute, for solving the problem as reported by BBC.
The Riemann Hypothesis, first proposed by German mathematician Bernhard Riemann in 1859, is one of seven Millennium problems presented by the Institute, with a million dollars up for grabs for anyone that can prove solutions to the problem. However, further investigations has found out the professor might have been too over zealous and believed he had solved the problem hence his interview with BBC stating,
“Those my students trusted that the solution could come from me,” he said. He said he was motivated by their trust, “not because of the financial reward.”
Enoch has gone a step further to upload the proof of his work, which has also come under fire by other academia that the proof is believed to have been plagiarized. On the upside Mr Opryemi can keep trying to solve this mathematical puzzle along with millions of others that are eyeing the hugh lump sum prize and the esteem that follows.
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