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On January 15, 2007, the Twin Prime Search (TPS) project in collaboration with PrimeGrid (BOINC platform) found the largest known twin primes, 2003663613*2^195000-1 and
2003663613*2^195000+1. The two primes are 58711 digits long.
The discoverer is Eric Vautier, from France.
The credits of the discovery go to two projects: TPS and PrimeGrid and to the following people: Eric Vautier (France), Dmitri Gribenko (Ukraine), Patrick W. McKibbon (USA).
The project has been coordinated by the following people: Michael Kwok (USA), Andrea Pacini (Italy) and Rytis Slatkevicius (Lithuania).
The discovery has been made using the LLR primality testing program and NewPgen sieving program. Special thanks to all the contributors.

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Source: PrimeGrid News Feed
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