#1 Amicable Numbers
Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2017 12:46 am
I've started a project to extend the exhaustive search limit from 1018 to 264 (~1.845*1019), and also to verify all amicable pairs below 1018. There are ~500,000 amicable pairs still to be found in the range 1018 - 264.
Since the amount of computations is so vast (over 500 CPU core-years; 1000 CPU core-years actually because the project uses replication), I'll need volunteers to help with the search. Everyone is welcome!
I've set up a BOINC server: https://sech.me/boinc/Amicable/
Those who want to participate will need to do the following steps:
Sign up here: https://sech.me/boinc/Amicable/create_account_form.php
Use invitation code "mersenneforum" (without quotes) when you sign up.
Download and install BOINC client if you haven't done it yet: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php
Those who are new to BOINC should first browse https://boinc.berkeley.edu/ and read some manuals/FAQs there.
When BOINC client asks you to add/join a project, provide the following URL:
https://sech.me/boinc/Amicable/
Don't try to find this project in the list in BOINC client, it's not there yet. You'll have to copy-paste the URL.
When BOINC client asks you for credentials, enter email/password of the account you created in step 1.
BOINC client should then connect to the server and start running tasks for the project.
Please report all bugs/issues you encounter either here or on message boards on the project's server: https://sech.me/boinc/Amicable/forum_index.php
The program that will run on your PCs is open-source and can be found here: https://github.com/SChernykh/Amicabl.../boinc-version
Only Windows 64-bit and Linux 64-bit are supported now. I'm also waiting for bug reports/other suggestions at Github.
Since the amount of computations is so vast (over 500 CPU core-years; 1000 CPU core-years actually because the project uses replication), I'll need volunteers to help with the search. Everyone is welcome!
I've set up a BOINC server: https://sech.me/boinc/Amicable/
Those who want to participate will need to do the following steps:
Sign up here: https://sech.me/boinc/Amicable/create_account_form.php
Use invitation code "mersenneforum" (without quotes) when you sign up.
Download and install BOINC client if you haven't done it yet: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php
Those who are new to BOINC should first browse https://boinc.berkeley.edu/ and read some manuals/FAQs there.
When BOINC client asks you to add/join a project, provide the following URL:
https://sech.me/boinc/Amicable/
Don't try to find this project in the list in BOINC client, it's not there yet. You'll have to copy-paste the URL.
When BOINC client asks you for credentials, enter email/password of the account you created in step 1.
BOINC client should then connect to the server and start running tasks for the project.
Please report all bugs/issues you encounter either here or on message boards on the project's server: https://sech.me/boinc/Amicable/forum_index.php
The program that will run on your PCs is open-source and can be found here: https://github.com/SChernykh/Amicabl.../boinc-version
Only Windows 64-bit and Linux 64-bit are supported now. I'm also waiting for bug reports/other suggestions at Github.