The Legend of Question Six - Numberphile
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Have you heard of the legend of question six? It's the question that actually stumped a Fields medalist. This is one of the hardest problems ever! Well, it's something legendary. I myself, when I tried to attempt this problem, it took me a year to solve this problem. And when I finally solved it, I'm not, I'm not ashamed to say, I cried. To put question six into context, alright, I'm talking about an international mathematical Olympiad problem. The international mathematical Olympiads is the premier event for young people who are really good at math, they haven't gone to Uni yet, they're under twenty, and it's for young people to go and compete on the international stage, right? And they're fighting for ultimate mathematic...
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Have you heard of the legend of question six? It's the question that actually stumped a Fields medalist. This is one of the hardest problems ever! Well, it's something legendary. I myself, when I tried to attempt this problem, it took me a year to solve this problem. And when I finally solved it, I'm not, I'm not ashamed to say, I cried. To put question six into context, alright, I'm talking about an international mathematical Olympiad problem. The international mathematical Olympiads is the premier event for young people who are really good at math, they haven't gone to Uni yet, they're under twenty, and it's for young people to go and compete on the international stage, right? And they're fighting for ultimate mathematic...
