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by math_dandy 713 days ago
In my mind, the justification for referring to RH as the “biggest” open problem in mathematics is its importance in numerous fields of mathematics. It’s hard to take three steps in analytic number theory without running into Riemann. Zeta functions — and with them RH — have transcended number theory and are fundamental objects of study in other mathematical fields, most prominently representation theory and the Langlands Program.