Bernoulli Numbers solved! By a 16 year old!

[Omar B]

So I'm sure all of you who have gotten past Calculus in high school or college have seen the Bernoulli Numbers, the seemingly unsolvable problem that's baffles everyone forever it seems. Well, it's been solved, by a 16 year old Iraqi kid living in Sweden.

For more info click here and feel dumber, or proud of the kid: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090528/od_afp/swedeneducationoffbeatiraq_20090528124335

 

[Carol]

Wow, what a great story. Dayum that young fellow has a bright future ahead of him.

 

[elder999]

While it's a very impressive accomplishment for a 16 year old, it's been done many times before. There are a few solutions for Bernoulli numbers, and the formula the boy derived is well known and readily available.

Mind you, I couldn't do it.......when I was 16, anyway......:lol:

EDIT: looks like the [story has been edited to say as much: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090528/od_afp/swedeneducationoffbeatreply_20090528174259

 

[arnisador]

Impressive!

 

[arnisador]

Impressive!