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Million-dollar problem cracked?

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Researcher claims to have solved the biggest problem in computer science.

A US-based researcher has claimed to solve the sexiest problem in computer science. On the line are a million-dollar prize, a host of scientific breakthroughs and the secure cryptographic systems used for everything from e-mail to banking.

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  1. Geoff Brumfiel
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Brumfiel, G. Million-dollar problem cracked?. Nature (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2010.398

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