Re: P=NP: Linear Programming Formulation of the TSP


Jennifer Anderson wrote:
> t...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > In article <1114705022.982353.67560@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > <moustapha.diaby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >I am quite convinced of the soundness of my overall approach.
> > >But, I guess we will only know for sure about the correctness of
the
> > >current formulation after the formal review process is
completed...
> >
> > As far as the Clay prize is concerned, passing the formal review
> process
> > is not enough. They say that "it must also have general acceptance
> in
> > the mathematics community two years after." Then they will go
> through
> > their *own* review process on top of that.
> >
> > I agree with the CMI's attitude that the result of formal peer
review
> > is not any kind of guarantee of the truth. For example, one common
> > scenario is that the formal review process results in a peremptory
> > rejection that the author feels is incorrect and unjust. The
reverse
> > scenario also happens: people get their work published because they
> > have the right friends in high places, even though the work is
wrong.
> > Where does the truth lie then?
> > --
> > Tim Chow tchow-at-alum-dot-mit-dot-edu
> > The range of our projectiles---even ... the artillery---however
> great, will
> > never exceed four of those miles of which as many thousand separate
> us from
> > the center of the earth. ---Galileo, Dialogues Concerning Two New
> Sciences
>
> Why don't they just use computers to check if it's right?

I agree with both Tim and you and am keeping my fingers crossed!

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  • Re: P=NP: Linear Programming Formulation of the TSP
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  • Re: P=NP: Linear Programming Formulation of the TSP
    ... >>current formulation after the formal review process is completed... ... > scenario also happens: people get their work published because they ... > Where does the truth lie then? ...
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