A Prime Problem Possibly Solved

Across most of our population there is a basic understanding of math. It is used everywhere; every time you stare at the clock, or in your daily purchase at the gas station. From the statistics blared at you in advertisements, to life saving medical calculations, to the ever so precise aerodynamics of rocket science. However, open ended math problems still exist. These are the mysteries taunting mathematicians. The blanks that just can't seemed to bee filled in, regardless of the headache-inducing list of numerical functions already know among the world of math and science. A prime example of this (pun intended) is the connection between prime numbers. It is a hard concept for most people to grasp. Prime numbers have no multiples besides themselves and 1. There's a definite pattern to the numbers, but they haven't been proven to plug into an equation. That is, until last August when mathematician Shinichi Mochizuki completed his proof for the ABC conjecture, "a statement about the relationship between prime numbers that has been called the most important unsolved problem in number theory". The conjecture was created in 1985 by David Masser and Joseph Oesterle, but wasn't proven so hasn't been much use so far. If Mochizuki's 500 page proof holds out evaluation, the math concept could be put to use. Apparently this could be a huge step forward in all areas involving math, opening doors to solving problems far beyond simple prime numbers. The world of math holds infinite possibilities. For years, our culture has progressed because of our advancements in math. Technology has become more and more useful since the beginning of human history thanks to mathematical discoveries, using concepts of astrology, aerodynamics, computer science, etc. We still continue to fit together the complex puzzle pieces of math, or as many call it, "the language of the universe".
http://news.yahoo.com/mathematician-claims-proof-connection-between-prime-numbers-131737044.html