Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture (2015)
In April 2013, a lecturer at the University of New Hampshire submitted a paper to the Annals of Mathematics. Within weeks word spread: a little-known mathematician, with no permanent job, working in complete isolation, had made an important breakthrough toward solving the Twin Prime Conjecture. Yitang Zhang's techniques for bounding the gaps between primes soon led to rapid progress by the Polymath Group, and a further innovation by James Maynard.
Director: George Paul Csicsery
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 57 min
Release Date: January 10, 2015
Cast
- Zhang Yitang - Himself
- Erica Klarreich - Herself
- Andrew Granville - Himself
- Terence Tao - Himself
- James Maynard - Himself
- Kannan Soundararajan - Himself
- Jacob Chi - Himself
- Peter Sarnak - Himself
- David Eisenbud - Himself
- Lin Chang - Herself
Music: Richard Chon
Cinematography: Ashley James, Skip Sweeney
Editing: Tal Skloot, Kyung Lee
Production: ZALA Films
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $150,000
Original Language: en
Keywords
professor, mathematics, prime number, mathematician, cultural revolution, new hampshire, chinese american, number theory, breakthrough, university student
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture about?
- In April 2013, a lecturer at the University of New Hampshire submitted a paper to the Annals of Mathematics. Within weeks word spread: a little-known mathematician, with no permanent job, working in complete isolation, had made an important breakthrough toward solving the Twin Prime Conjecture. Yitang Zhang's techniques for bounding the gaps between primes soon led to rapid progress by the Polymath Group, and a further innovation by James Maynard.
- Who directed Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture?
- Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture was directed by George Paul Csicsery.
- Who stars in Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture?
- Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture stars Zhang Yitang, Erica Klarreich, Andrew Granville, Terence Tao, James Maynard, Kannan Soundararajan.
- How long is Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture?
- Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture has a runtime of 57m (57 minutes).
- What genre is Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture?
- Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture is a Documentary film.
- What is the budget of Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture?
- Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture had a budget of $150,000.
- Where was Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture produced?
- Counting from Infinity: Yitang Zhang and the Twin Prime Conjecture was produced in United States of America.