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Yes. There is a very large majority who believe P does not equal NP, so it's either a matter of a missing proof or a huge surprise.

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The Millennium Prize Problems are seven problems in mathematics that were stated by the Clay Mathematics Institute on May 24, 2000.[1] The problems are the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjectureHodge conjectureNavier–Stokes existence and smoothnessP versus NP problemPoincaré conjectureRiemann hypothesis, and Yang–Mills existence and mass gap. A correct solution to any of the problems results in a US$1 million prize being awarded by the institute to the discoverer(s).

To date, the only Millennium Prize problem to have been solved is the Poincaré conjecture, which was solved in 2003 by the Russian mathematician Grigori Perelman, who declined the prize money.

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 13 June 1966) is a Russian mathematician. He has made contributions to Riemannian geometry and geometric topology. In 1994, Perelman proved the soul conjecture. In 2003, he proved Thurston's geometrization conjecture. The proof was confirmed in 2006. This consequently solved in the affirmative the Poincaré conjecture.

In August 2006, Perelman was offered the Fields Medal[1] for "his contributions to geometry and his revolutionary insights into the analytical and geometric structure of the Ricci flow", but he declined the award, stating: "I'm not interested in money or fame; I don't want to be on display like an animal in a zoo."[2] On 22 December 2006, the scientific journal Science recognized Perelman's proof of the Poincaré conjecture as the scientific "Breakthrough of the Year", the first such recognition in the area of mathematics.[3]

On 18 March 2010, it was announced that he had met the criteria to receive the first Clay Millennium Prize[4] for resolution of the Poincaré conjecture. On 1 July 2010, he rejected the prize of one million dollars, saying that he considered the decision of the board of CMI and the award very unfair and that his contribution to solving the Poincaré conjecture was no greater than that of Richard S. Hamilton, the mathematician who pioneered the Ricci flow with the aim of attacking the conjecture.[5][6] He had previously rejected the prestigious prize of the European Mathematical Society, in 1996.[7]

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Perelman is one of the greatest mathematicians of modern history, but surely the greatest eccentric! He was widely believed to have given up mathematics after his achievement, but it's still a mystery what he has been doing or even what he is doing.

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In fluid dynamics, turbulence or turbulent flow is fluid motion characterized by chaotic changes in pressure and flow velocity. It is in contrast to a laminar flow, which occurs when a fluid flows in parallel layers, with no disruption between those layers.

The Navier–Stokes existence and smoothness problem concerns the mathematical properties of solutions to the Navier–Stokes equations, a system of partial differential equations that describe the motion of a fluid in space. Solutions to the Navier–Stokes equations are used in many practical applications. However, theoretical understanding of the solutions to these equations is incomplete. In particular, solutions of the Navier–Stokes equations often include turbulence, which remains one of the greatest unsolved problems in physics, despite its immense importance in science and engineering.

 

So what do these unsolved problems have in common? 

Solutions are sought that provide order to phenomenon that appears chaotic and random. 

Mathematicians, Scientists both seek answers that are found in symmetry and order. Order can be proven to exist. Randomness can not. Hence, you'll never find them searching for chaos and disorder. It can't be defined in the 1st place. It's simply a slow process for the Scientist, to find the Order in everything. It can intuitively be known before all examples become proven. 

 

Two great aspects of a unified theory of the Universe - the quantum aspect and the relativistic aspect - each depends on a constant that sets a limit. In quantum theory it is Planck's constant, which is very tiny but not zero. In relativity, it is the speed of light, which is very great but not infinite. 

 

Plank's constant sets a lower limit to the size of energy transfer and the speed of light sets an upper limit to the speed of information transfer. The two are related. If Plank's constant were decreased, the speed of light would increase.

 

This information itself tells us the Universe is ordered and no true randomness exists.

 

 

 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm0Fts-lKco
well...

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MustangMate, you're assuming that *our understandings* of relativity and QM are mutually compatible.

In any case, it wouldn't tell us such thing, except in a specific interpretation geared to determinism.

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An ordered Universe does not mean events are deterministic. 

Things are the way they are - and are not any different.

 

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2bz wrote:

Birdie.. Sometimes I just think that you know more about what's going on around here than anybody else.

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KingAxelson wrote:
2bz wrote:

Birdie.. Sometimes I just think that you know more about what's going on around here than anybody else.

 

Congratulations, Differential Galois! An ectotherm just ruined your search history. 

As a general note, please do not share this note of commiser... I mean, congratulation on the World Wide Web, because no-one wants to instigate a surge of questions relating to concern over search history, and moreover, zoologists may sanction you, except you'll have to pay in 24 carat birds.

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"Then please explain how some of this matter can behave in a truly random manner?"

which matter are you talking about? as of now, true randomness can only be explained in the realm of philosophy, beliefs, and such.
in other words.. we are clueless, lol. and that's fine with me : )

may i ask whats your personal take on our human experience?

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PrawnMan.. wish i could be a fly on your computer screen.. just to see your facial expressions when you type these things : )

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8inJtTG_DuU

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Sillver1 wrote:

PrawnMan.. wish i could be a fly on your computer screen.. just to see your facial expressions when you type these things : )

 

The holy grail of the fly and how the body interconnects with the mind and eventually emotions. It's a psychologist's nightmare, and even he doesn't have the standard candle he needs to illuminate his day. That is why fleas must become astronomers to maximise benefit of standard candles and not to mention Type Ia supernova.

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Elroch wrote:

Perelman is one of the greatest mathematicians of modern history, but surely the greatest eccentric! He was widely believed to have given up mathematics after his achievement, but it's still a mystery what he has been doing or even what he is doing.

 

Mystery? I would have thought that obviously is a reincarnation of Karp Lykov's hypothetical mathematically inclined grandson. Either way, I do like a carp to complement my customary prawn diet.

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I believe that HyperKahler manifolds unravel the quagmire abstracted within reality, and hence, why Roger Penrose should be acknowledged. It's always good to display some respect towards top notch physicists, and I believe Penrose is a tad bit underappreciated.

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i dont care about penrose who cares he made the impossible triangle big deal i canned even  draw  bruhhhhh he just mad impossible shapes brhu

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He's literally a mathematical physicist who conducted deep work on general relativity and developed twistor theory. His research on tessellation contributed to our understanding of quasi crystals. What more could you ask from this Emeritus fellow who's additionally contributed to philosophy?