Hermanus Johannes Joseph te Riele (born 5 January 1947) is a Dutch mathematician at
CWI in Amsterdam with a specialization in computational number theory. He is known for proving the correctness of the
Riemann hypothesis
In mathematics, the Riemann hypothesis is the conjecture that the Riemann zeta function has its zeros only at the negative even integers and complex numbers with real part . Many consider it to be the most important unsolved problem in pu ...
for the first 1.5 billion non-trivial zeros of the Riemann zeta function with Jan van de Lune and Dik Winter, for disproving the
Mertens conjecture with
Andrew Odlyzko, and for factoring large numbers of world record size. In 1987, he found a new upper bound for π(''x'') − Li(''x'').
In 1970, Te Riele received an
engineer's degree
An engineer's degree is an advanced academic degree in engineering which is conferred in Europe, some countries of Latin America, North Africa and a few institutions in the United States. The degree may require a thesis but always requires a non- ...
in mathematical engineering from
Delft University of Technology
Delft University of Technology ( nl, Technische Universiteit Delft), also known as TU Delft, is the oldest and largest Dutch public technical university, located in Delft, Netherlands. As of 2022 it is ranked by QS World University Rankings among ...
and, in 1976, a PhD degree in mathematics and physics from
University of Amsterdam
The University of Amsterdam (abbreviated as UvA, nl, Universiteit van Amsterdam) is a public research university located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The UvA is one of two large, publicly funded research universities in the city, the other bein ...
(1976).
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20th-century Dutch mathematicians
21st-century Dutch mathematicians
1947 births
Delft University of Technology alumni
Living people
Number theorists
Scientists from The Hague
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