Many may think that every math problem has been solved; however, this assumption is wrong. In 2000 the Clay Mathematics Institute published seven problems, known as the millennium problems, that have had mathematicians paused for years. These problems are as follows: the Riemann Hypothesis, the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture, Hodge Conjecture, Navier-Stokes Equation, P vs NP Problem, Yang-Mills and the Mass Gap, and the Poincare Conjecture. Their difficulty is not the only thing that sets these problems apart from the rest, anyone who solves one of these problems will receive 1 million dollars from the Clay Mathematics Institute.
With rewards such as this, one may wonder if any of these problems have been solved; only one has been solved since 2000. In 2003, Grigori Perelman, a Russian mathematician, published his solution to the problem posed a century beforehand. Although Perelman did not accept the reward money, in solving the problem he proved something that had never been done successfully before.
The other six problems remain unsolved. Collectively, 6 million dollars will be awarded to those who can solve the problems. The solvers must have strong math skills, be original in their approach, and have the determination to continue solving even if at first it is difficult.
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