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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 2:16 pm Post subject: PrimeGrid: News 45th and 46th Known Mersenne Primes Found!! |
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<b>Congratulations to <a href="http://www.mersenne.org/prime.htm" rel="nofollow">The Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search</a> (GIMPS)!</b> They have made extraordinary finds within two weeks of each other after going almost two years without a prime. We certainly marvel at this wonderful achievement. They are currently working on finding a suitable press outlet. More details will be announced early next week. The big question...is either one 10 million digits or more to claim the <a href="http://www.eff.org/awards/coop" rel="nofollow">Electronic Frontier Foundation $100,000 award</a>? For more information, please visit the <a href="http://www.mersenne.org/prime.htm" rel="nofollow">GIMPS</a> site. Again, congratulations!!!
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