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GORIDAN KNOTS OF MATHEMATICS--WORTH A COOL MIL

Gordius, king of Phrygia, tied a rope into a knot and said, more or less, only the future ruler of Asia could untie it. History has it that Alexander the Great, wanting to be that ruler, cut it with a sword--certainly a way AROUND untieing the knot. We'll never know the exact construction of THAT knot, but if you like mathematics--a LOT--you'll love reading what the Clay Mathematics Institute calls Millenium Prize Problems. Go ahead; visit the site, and check out the seven knots of the 21st century. If you understand what's going on, YOU may be a millionaire-- as that's the prize for solving any one of the problems. Oh--it won't be easy, I guarantee!

Tue, 13 Jun 2000 01:47:41 -0700

Submitted by: Ed Stollery