Unsolved Problems

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ALG-013
Open

Serre's Conjecture II

For simply connected semisimple algebraic groups over fields of cohomological dimension ≤2, is $H^1(F,G) = 0$?...

L5
Algebra
178
14
ALG-014
Open

Serre's Positivity Conjecture

If R is a regular local ring and P,Q are prime ideals with $\dim(R/P) + \dim(R/Q) = \dim(R)$, is $\chi(R/P, R/Q) > 0$?...

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Algebra
145
11
ALG-015
Open

Uniform Boundedness Conjecture for Rational Points

Is there a bound N(g,d) such that all curves of genus g≥2 over degree d number fields have at most N(g,d) rational points?...

L5
Algebra
213
17
TOP-001
Open

Baum-Connes Conjecture

Is the assembly map in K-theory an isomorphism for all locally compact groups?...

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Topology
198
15
TOP-002
Open

Berge Conjecture

Are Berge knots the only knots in S³ admitting lens space surgeries?...

L4
Topology
167
13
TOP-003
Open

Borel Conjecture

Are aspherical closed manifolds determined up to homeomorphism by their fundamental groups?...

L5
Topology
189
15
TOP-004
Open

Hilbert-Smith Conjecture

If a locally compact group acts faithfully and continuously on a manifold, must it be a Lie group?...

L5
Topology
212
17
TOP-005
Open

Novikov Conjecture

Are certain polynomials in Pontryagin classes homotopy invariants?...

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Topology
234
18
TOP-006
Open

Unknotting Problem

Can unknots be recognized in polynomial time?...

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Topology
256
20
TOP-007
Open

Volume Conjecture

Do quantum invariants of knots determine their hyperbolic volume?...

L5
Topology
201
16
TOP-008
Open

Whitehead Conjecture

Is every connected subcomplex of a 2-dimensional aspherical CW complex also aspherical?...

L4
Topology
143
11
TOP-009
Open

Zeeman Conjecture

Is $K \times [0,1]$ collapsible for every finite contractible 2-dimensional CW complex K?...

L4
Topology
134
10
COMB-001
Open

1/3-2/3 Conjecture

Does every non-total finite poset have two elements x,y with P(x before y in random linear extension) ∈ [1/3, 2/3]?...

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Combinatorics
124
9
COMB-002
Open

Lonely Runner Conjecture

If k runners with distinct speeds run on a unit circle, will each runner be "lonely" (≥1/k away from others) at some time?...

L4
Combinatorics
156
12
COMB-003
Open

Sunflower Conjecture

Can the minimum size for sunflowers be bounded by an exponential (not super-exponential) function of k?...

L4
Combinatorics
178
14
COMB-004
Open

Union-Closed Sets Conjecture

For any finite union-closed family of sets, does some element appear in at least half the sets?...

L4
Combinatorics
189
15
COMB-005
Open

Ramsey Number R(5,5)

What is the exact value of the Ramsey number R(5,5)?...

L4
Combinatorics
267
21
NUM-001
Open

Singmaster's Conjecture

Is there a finite upper bound on multiplicities of entries >1 in Pascal's triangle?...

L4
Number Theory
178
14
NUM-002
Open

Odd Perfect Numbers

Do any odd perfect numbers exist?...

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Number Theory
412
32
NUM-003
Open

Infinitude of Perfect Numbers

Are there infinitely many perfect numbers?...

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Number Theory
345
27
NUM-004
Open

Quasiperfect Numbers

Do quasiperfect numbers exist?...

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Number Theory
167
13
NUM-005
Open

Lychrel Numbers

Do Lychrel numbers exist in base 10?...

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Number Theory
234
18
NUM-006
Open

Odd Weird Numbers

Do odd weird numbers exist?...

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Number Theory
189
15
NUM-007
Open

Infinitude of Amicable Pairs

Are there infinitely many pairs of amicable numbers?...

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Number Theory
212
17
NUM-008
Open

Pi Normality

Is π a normal number (all digits equally frequent in all bases)?...

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Number Theory
389
30
NUM-009
Open

Algebraic Number Normality

Are all irrational algebraic numbers normal?...

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Number Theory
201
16
NUM-010
Open

Gilbreath's Conjecture

Does iterating unsigned differences on prime sequence always yield 1 as first element?...

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Number Theory
156
12
NUM-011
Open

Lander-Parkin-Selfridge Conjecture

If Σᵢ aᵢᵏ = Σⱼ bⱼᵏ with m terms on left, n on right, is m+n ≥ k?...

L4
Number Theory
178
14
NUM-012
Open

Class Number Problem

Are there infinitely many real quadratic fields with class number 1 (unique factorization)?...

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Number Theory
198
16
NUM-013
Open

Hilbert's 12th Problem

Extend Kronecker-Weber theorem to abelian extensions of arbitrary number fields....

L5
Number Theory
187
15
NUM-014
Open

Leopoldt's Conjecture

Does the p-adic regulator of an algebraic number field never vanish?...

L5
Number Theory
156
12
NUM-015
Open

Siegel Zeros

Do Siegel zeros (real zeros of Dirichlet L-functions near s=1) exist?...

L5
Number Theory
234
18
NUM-016
Open

Schanuel's Conjecture

For e and π: are they algebraically independent? Is e+π, eπ, π^e, etc. transcendental?...

L5
Number Theory
287
22
NUM-017
Open

Euler-Mascheroni Constant Irrationality

Is the Euler-Mascheroni constant γ irrational? Transcendental?...

L5
Number Theory
323
25
NUM-018
Open

Littlewood Conjecture

For any α,β ∈ ℝ, is lim inf_{n→∞} n·||nα||·||nβ|| = 0?...

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Number Theory
189
15
NUM-019
Open

Four Exponentials Conjecture

If x₁,x₂ and y₁,y₂ are linearly independent over ℚ, is at least one of e^(xᵢyⱼ) transcendental?...

L5
Number Theory
167
13
NUM-020
Open

Integer Factorization Polynomial Time

Can integer factorization be done in polynomial time?...

L5
Number Theory
456
35
PDE-001
Open

Navier-Stokes Existence and Smoothness

Do smooth solutions to Navier-Stokes equations exist globally in 3D? Or do finite-time singularities occur?...

L5
Partial Differential Equations
512
39
GEOM-001
Open

Sphere Packing Problem Higher Dimensions

What is the optimal sphere packing density in dimensions >3?...

L5
Geometry
298
23
HL-A
Open

Hardy-Littlewood Conjecture A (Prime k-tuples)

Let $a_1, \ldots, a_k$ be given integers. Then there exist infinitely many positive integers $n$ such that $n + a_1, \ldots, n + a_k$ are all prime, p...

L5
Number Theory
0
0
HL-B
Open

Hardy-Littlewood Conjecture B (Second Conjecture)

For all integers $x, y \geq 2$, we have $\pi(x+y) \leq \pi(x) + \pi(y)$, where $\pi(n)$ denotes the prime counting function (the number of primes less...

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Number Theory
0
0
HL-F
Open

Hardy-Littlewood Conjecture F (Primes in Quadratic Polynomials)

For a polynomial $f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c$ with $a > 0$, $\gcd(a,b,c) = 1$, and discriminant $\Delta = b^2 - 4ac$ not a perfect square, the polynomial ta...

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Number Theory
0
0
GUY-A4
Open

The Prime Number Race

Let $\pi(n; a, b)$ be the number of primes $p \le n$ with $p \equiv a \pmod b$. For every $a$ and $b$ with $a \perp b$, are there infinitely many valu...

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Number Theory
0
0
GUY-A5b
Open

Erdős $3000 Conjecture on Arithmetic Progressions

Let $\{a_i\}$ be any infinite sequence of integers for which $\sum 1/a_i$ is divergent. Does the sequence contain arbitrarily long arithmetic progress...

L4
Number Theory
0
0
GUY-A6
Open

Consecutive Primes in Arithmetic Progression

Are there arbitrarily long arithmetic progressions of consecutive primes? That is, for any positive integer $k$, do there exist $k$ consecutive primes...

L4
Number Theory
0
0
GUY-A7a
Open

Infinitude of Sophie Germain Primes

Are there infinitely many Sophie Germain primes? A prime $p$ is called a Sophie Germain prime if $2p + 1$ is also prime....

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Number Theory
0
0
GUY-A7b
Open

Shanks Chains of Length 7

Are there any Shanks chains of length 7 with $p_{i+1} = 4p_i^2 - 17$?...

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Number Theory
0
0
GUY-A8a
Open

Erdős $5000 Problem on Prime Gaps

Is it true that for infinitely many $n$, $d_n = p_{n+1} - p_n > c \ln n \ln \ln n \ln \ln \ln \ln n / (\ln \ln \ln n)^2$ for arbitrarily large constan...

L4
Number Theory
0
0
GUY-A8b
Open

Twin Prime Conjecture

Are there infinitely many twin primes? That is, are there infinitely many primes $p$ such that $p + 2$ is also prime?...

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Number Theory
0
0
GUY-A9
Open

General Patterns of Consecutive Primes

For any given pattern of primes with no congruence obstructions, are there infinitely many sets of consecutive primes with this pattern?...

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Number Theory
0
0