Timeline for Class Numbers and 163
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| Sep 12, 2010 at 19:21 | comment | added | Peter Shor | As soon as I figure out why it's not a coincidence, I'll send you a check. | |
| Sep 11, 2010 at 23:22 | comment | added | Richard Borcherds | Of course. I expect your check. | |
| Sep 11, 2010 at 18:54 | comment | added | Peter Shor | Since it's impossible to prove that something is just a coincidence, I don't see the downside of betting against you. Maybe you could run the bet like insurance; somebody pays you x, and if anybody figures out why it's not a coincidence, you pay 4x back. | |
| Sep 11, 2010 at 0:18 | comment | added | Cam McLeman | Indeed. I've spent many hours poring over such tables (which have been greatly extended since Washington and Borevich/Shafarevich!), and I certainly agree that meaningless coincidences are sure to abound, and this may be one of them. On the other hand, this is a very specific coincidence, and because of the significance of the two events in question, I think it's worth wondering if there's an explanation. | |
| Sep 11, 2010 at 0:04 | history | answered | Richard Borcherds | CC BY-SA 2.5 |