geeknik on Nostr: Mathematicians have discovered the ninth Dedekind number, D(9), after 32 years of ...

Mathematicians have discovered the ninth Dedekind number, D(9), after 32 years of searching, using a specialized supercomputer. D(9) is a 42-digit monster and follows the 23-digit D(8) discovered in 1991. Dedekind numbers are related to Boolean functions and involve complex calculations with huge numbers.

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