Scott writes,
“I have my BS degree in Computer Science from East Carolina University, where I currently work as a software engineer. Here is a picture of my Computer Science tattoo. It is of the question P=NP. This unsolved equation is considered by many to be the Holy Grail of Computer Science. Ever since I came across it in a Computability class, its possibilities and implications have fascinated me. I realize that many believe that P!=NP. To those I say “Prove It” (and be sure to remember me when you collect your Million dollar prize from the Clay Mathematics Institute).”
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Originally published July 30, 2008. Copyright 2008 Carl Zimmer.