Simon Davis (mathematician)

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Simon Davis writes papers on physics and number theory.

[edit] Odd perfect numbers

Simon Davis has written many papers on odd perfect numbers. These papers attempt to relate number theory to high-energy physics.

[edit] Papers

• Simon Davis, "Spin structures on Riemann surfaces and perfect numbers", arXiv:math-ph/9812027, 1998 (revised 1999).
• Simon Davis, Mathematical Applications of String Theory: Spin Structures on Riemann Surfaces and the Perfect Numbers, Technical Report, 1999 (revised 2001).
• Simon Davis, "A rationality condition for the existence of odd perfect numbers." Int. J. Math. Math. Sci., no. 20, 1261–1293, 2003.
• Simon Davis, "A Proof of the Odd Perfect Number Conjecture", arXiv:hep-th/0401052, 2004.

[edit] External links

• Any news on odd perfect numbers? Discussion of the "Proof" paper on newsgroup sci.math