Alberto Monteiro wrote:
>
> David Hobby wrote:
> >
> >>>> What is the smallest known odd perfect number?
> >
> > Is too! You could prove me wrong? There is a
> > (large) lower bound, and no known upper bound.
> >
> Do you have any idea about this lower bound?
>
> > But you did catch that I was joking?
> >
> Yes, of course. I am not yet humour-challenged.
>
> > Suppose my
> > function returns the first odd perfect number, or loops
> > forever. Do I win?
> >
> Only if you can prove that your function terminates :-P
Oh, *his* function terminates in a number of years, which can be
estimated with actuarial tables. The question is, does the function he
*proposes* terminate? >:)
Julia
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