Riemann hypothesis
(also Riemann's hypothesis) Mathematics
noun
The hypothesis that all the values of the complex variable z with a positive real part for which the Riemann zeta function ζ(z) = 0 have the real part equal to ½.
- Whether or not the hypothesis is true is one of the famous unsolved problems of mathematics..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Nature: a weekly journal of science.