Making History With 42 Digits: Scientists Solve Long-Known Problem In Mathematics

The exact number, previously thought uncomputable due to its size, is 286386577668298411128469151667598498812366.

A novel instance of a unique integer known as a Dedekind number has been found by mathematicians after decades of study, searching, and examination.

According to a news release, making history with 42 digits, scientists at Paderborn University and KU Leuven have unlocked a three-decade-old mystery of mathematics with the so-called ninth Dedekind number.

Experts worldwide have been searching for its value since 1991. The Paderborn scientists arrived at the exact sequence of numbers with the help of the Noctua supercomputer located there.