
The Clay Mathematics Institute has described the Navier-Stokes equation as one of seven exceptionally difficult mathematical problems that have resisted solution for many years, with fundamental questions about the behaviour of fluids still awaiting proof. According to the report, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based institute established the seven Millennium Prize Problems to mark the new millennium and to highlight continuing unsolved challenges in mathematics, of which Navier-Stokes remains among the toughest.
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