https://riemannhypothesis.blog/tags/bet/ Recent content in Bet on Understanding the Riemann Hypothesis Hugo -- gohugo.io en markus@recommend.games (Markus Shepherd) markus@recommend.games (Markus Shepherd) Wed, 31 May 2017 05:41:25 +0000 https://riemannhypothesis.blog/2017/05/the-prime-bet/ Wed, 31 May 2017 05:41:25 +0000markus@recommend.games (Markus Shepherd) https://riemannhypothesis.blog/2017/05/the-prime-bet/ Let’s say you sit in a pub, minding your own business, when all of a sudden a stranger walks up to you and offers you a bet: We’ll choose two positive integers at random. If they have any divisor in common (other than \(1\)) I’ll pay you a dollar, else you’ll pay me a dollar. Are you in? Apart from the question what kind of establishments you frequent, you should be wondering: is this a good bet for you?