Paul Gage
Encyclopedia
Paul Gage is a research computer scientist
who works at Cray Supercomputers
. He is most well known for collaborating with David Slowinski
on an algorithm that is credited with the discovery of several of the largest Mersenne prime
s: 2756839−1 in 1992, 2859433−1 in 1994, and 21257787−1 in 19961.
Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
who works at Cray Supercomputers
Cray
Cray Inc. is an American supercomputer manufacturer based in Seattle, Washington. The company's predecessor, Cray Research, Inc. , was founded in 1972 by computer designer Seymour Cray. Seymour Cray went on to form the spin-off Cray Computer Corporation , in 1989, which went bankrupt in 1995,...
. He is most well known for collaborating with David Slowinski
David Slowinski
David Slowinski is a mathematician involved in prime numbers. His career highlights have included the discovery of several of the largest known Mersenne primes:1* 244497−1 on April 8 1979* 286243−1 on September 25 1982...
on an algorithm that is credited with the discovery of several of the largest Mersenne prime
Mersenne prime
In mathematics, a Mersenne number, named after Marin Mersenne , is a positive integer that is one less than a power of two: M_p=2^p-1.\,...
s: 2756839−1 in 1992, 2859433−1 in 1994, and 21257787−1 in 19961.