Hilbert's Problems - The 24th Problem

The 24th Problem

Hilbert originally included 24 problems on his list, but decided against including one of them in the published list. The "24th problem" (in proof theory, on a criterion for simplicity and general methods) was rediscovered in Hilbert's original manuscript notes by German historian RĂ¼diger Thiele in 2000.

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