Millennium Prize Description and Rules

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8. Award of a Prize a. CMI may, in its discretion, determine that: i. no Prize be awarded; ii. a Prize be awarded to one person; iii. a Prize be awarded to and divided among multiple solvers of a Problem or their heirs; or iv. a counterexample resulting in a reformulation of the Problem merits a small, non-Prize award to the author, as described in Section 5(c)(ii).

Referencing norms: prize_awarded

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4. Criteria For Prizes: General CMI may award a Prize in connection with a Proposed Solution (as defined below) to a Problem if and only if: a. the Proposed Solution has been published by a Qualifying Outlet, as defined below; b. at least two (2) years have elapsed since publication of the Proposed Solution in a Qualifying Outlet; c. the Proposed Solution has achieved general acceptance in the global mathematics community, as determined in the sole discretion of CMI; and d. the Proposed Solution has satisfactorily answered the questions raised by the Problem's official description, as determined in the sole discretion of CMI.

Referencing norms: EligibleForPrizeConsideration, ProposedSolution, answers_official_problem_description, eligible_for_prize_consideration, published_in_qualifying_outlet, solves_claim, two_years_elapsed_since_publication

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Date 26 September, 2018

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2. CMI has designated a $7 million prize fund for the solutions to these Problems, with $1 million allocated to each Problem (each, a "Prize"). Below are the Rules for qualifying for award of a Prize for solving any Problem.

Referencing norms: governed_by_millennium_rules, prize_amount_usd, rh-governed, rh-prize-amount

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i. First, a Proposed Solution must achieve general acceptance in the global mathematics community, as determined by CMI in its sole discretion. 2. The Proposed Solution must survive rigorous examination by the global mathematics community for a minimum of two (2) years. Determination of what constitutes "rigorous examination" shall lie within the sole discretion of CMI.

Referencing norms: general_acceptance_achieved

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ii. Second, a Proposed Solution must satisfy examination by CMI. 1. If CMI determines that a Proposed Solution has achieved general acceptance in the global mathematics community, and at least two (2) years have elapsed since the qualifying publication of the Proposed Solution, CMI will decide, in its sole discretion, whether a Proposed Solution merits detailed consideration. 2. If CMI decides that detailed consideration is not merited, then CMI may determine that no Prize be awarded for the Proposed Solution and no further action will be taken. 3. If CMI determines that detailed consideration is merited, then CMI will convene a special advisory committee to examine the Proposed Solution. The special advisory committee will consist of no fewer than three (3) members, at least two of which are experts in the area of the Problem, to be selected by CMI in its sole discretion. 4. The special advisory committee will report within a reasonable time to CMI. Based on this report and, if appropriate, further investigation, CMI will determine whether a Prize should be awarded.

Referencing norms: cmi_detailed_consideration_merited