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Which organization established the million-dollar reward that still awaits a proof of the Riemann Hypothesis?
Answer
Clay Mathematics Institute
The Clay Mathematics Institute, a private nonprofit founded in 1998, named the Riemann Hypothesis among its seven Millennium Prize Problems and backed each with a $1 million award.
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A $1 million Clay Prize awaits anyone solving the Riemann Hypothesis, yet many top mathematicians avoid it, fearing decades of futility.
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- International Mathematical Union
- American Mathematical Society
- National Academy of Sciences
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