Welcome...: Welcome to GIMPS!

# WELCOME TO THE GREAT INTERNET MERSENNE PRIME SEARCH!

## Thank you for joining the Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search!

You could discover one of the most coveted finds in all of Mathematics - a new Mersenne prime number. We've found eight already. Join in on this fun, yet serious research project. All you need is a personal computer, patience, and a lot of luck.

In addition to the joy of making a mathematical discovery, you might win some cash. The Electronic Frontier Foundation is offering a $100,000 award to the first person or group to discover a ten million-digit prime number! See how GIMPS will distribute this award if we are lucky enough to find a ten million-digit prime.

In case you ever forget, the URL is http://www.mersenne.org/prime.htm. My email address is woltman@alum.mit.edu. For networking questions, contact Scott Kurowski's technical support team at primenet@mersenne.org. http://www.mersenneforum.org forum is for anyone participating in the GIMPS project regardless of team affiliation and has answers to most of the questions you might be looking for.

To use this program you must agree to the prize rules at http://www.mersenne.org/prize.htm