Comment by lern_too_spel

9 hours ago

Or (3) they feel a need to publish first, and that goal takes precedence over (2).

They claim each result used three hours of compute on average. Even spending significantly more on simplifying and reworking would delay the release with a single day at most. If avoiding such a minor delay took precedence over (2), I think "indifference" is the correct term. It has also been a while since the release now, so there is ample opportunity to post follow ups if time pressure was the only concern.

  • Why do that when they can spend more hours extending QRH to a proof of the full Riemann Hypothesis? The opportunity cost of digging up small potatoes is the whole enchilada.