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Computational feats are not normally the kind of thing mentioned in the mainstream press, but the discovery of the 43rd Mersenne prime was big enough for even the LA Times to cover.
Of course, this feat comes with a $100,000 prize from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which makes the story a bit spicier. Everyone likes to hear about the latest lottery winner.
September 29, 2008
URL:http://www.drdobbs.com/parallel/ucla-wins-mersenne-lottery/228701435
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