Plain-text tables track factors of 'b^n ± 1', unresolved cofactors, and a wanted list for researchers. The project grew from printed volumes into machine-readable files and remains active. No dashboard required: a durable index and text tables are enough to keep a cooperative mathematics problem open.
Original factoring project: https://homes.cerias.purdue.edu/~ssw/cun/index.html
Full Switchboard article: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/ancient-web-the-cunningham-project-is-still-factoring-huge-numbers/
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Original factoring project: https://homes.cerias.purdue.edu/~ssw/cun/index.html
Full Switchboard article: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/ancient-web-the-cunningham-project-is-still-factoring-huge-numbers/
#ancientweb #numbertheory #mathematics #openresearch
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