A Unique Educational & Career Opportunity with Stephen Wolfram

A unique opportunity to do original research at the frontiers of science, the Wolfram Science Summer School helps about 40 students from a diverse range of scientific backgrounds learn about Stephen Wolfram's A New Kind of Science (NKS) and apply it to their fields of interest. Most of these students are advanced undergraduates and early graduate students, but those in different circumstances are considered. We are looking for students who want to move their careers in the NKS direction. Read more »

Class of 2010

Reginald Achilles

Bio [2010]

Reginald Achilles is an independent researcher with a background in creative writing, philosophy, computer systems administration, and electronic music composition. His broad range of interests include philosophy of the mind, number theory, automated systems, social psychology, health and nutrition, and utilizing emergent technology for artistic purposes.

Project Title

Exploration of Alternative Sets Adhering to the Goldbach Conjecture

Project

The Goldbach conjecture states that all even integers are the sum of two odd primes. Although this result seems self-evident, it remains one of the oldest unproven conjectures in mathematics. I will be exploring a variety of alternatives to the set of primes. These include:

  • The set of primes with all twin primes removed
  • The set of primes with all prime triplets removed
  • Various sets of non-prime odd integers
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