> I have been reading the sci.math FAQ and in amongst
> strange things like clock arithmetic and imaginary
> numbers I found the entry below for Mersenne Primes.
> I'm sure there is more to be said than this, would
> somebody volunteer to give the editor (Alex L�pez-
> Ortiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) something?
Hmmmm, is it me, or is this FAQ looking somewhat out of date? I think it might be
worth contacting Alex on a more "official" basis about the Mersenne entries, it
wouldn't hurt to get a bit more GIMPS weight behind the brief mention in the sci.math
FAQ. On the other hand, it perhaps goes to show how much attention is paid to the FAQ
anyway, the data does have a rather *aged* hint about it... much water has flowed
under the bridge since 2^2976221-1.
> The largest known non-Mersenne prime...
Hmmm, I think I might be personally offended by this one! The Amdahl Six record hasn't
been there for a while... in fact, it's no longer even in the top 20.
Chris Nash
Lexington KY
UNITED STATES
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Co-discoverer of the largest known *non*-Mersenne prime.
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