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	~~[[File:{{#setmainimage:Primegrid.jpg}}\|alt=PrimeGrid logo\|center\|frameless]]~~

	BOINC project [https://www.primegrid.com/ '''''PrimeGrid'''''] is a '''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]]''' project focused on the discovery of large [[wikipedia:Prime number\|prime numbers]] and the advancement of computational [[wikipedia:Number theory\|number theory]]. The project operates on the [[wikipedia:Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing\|BOINC]] platform and allows volunteers worldwide to donate unused CPU and GPU processing power to mathematical research.<ref name="wiki">{{cite web \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PrimeGrid \|title=PrimeGrid \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref><ref name="status">{{cite web \|url=https://www.primegrid.com/server_status.php \|title=PrimeGrid Server Status \|website=PrimeGrid}}</ref>		BOINC project [https://www.primegrid.com/ '''''PrimeGrid'''''] is a '''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]]''' project focused on the discovery of large [[wikipedia:Prime number\|prime numbers]] and the advancement of computational [[wikipedia:Number theory\|number theory]]. The project operates on the [[wikipedia:Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing\|BOINC]] platform and allows volunteers worldwide to donate unused CPU and GPU processing power to mathematical research.<ref name="wiki">{{cite web \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PrimeGrid \|title=PrimeGrid \|website=Wikipedia}}</ref><ref name="status">{{cite web \|url=https://www.primegrid.com/server_status.php \|title=PrimeGrid Server Status \|website=PrimeGrid}}</ref>

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	BOINC project [https://www.primegrid.com/ '''''PrimeGrid'''''] is a '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]]''''' project that needs your help to advance mathematics.[[File:Primegrid.gif\|alt=PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search v5.09 - 2008 \|thumb\|PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search v5.09 - 2008]]		BOINC project [https://www.primegrid.com/ '''''PrimeGrid'''''] is a '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]]''''' project that needs your help to advance mathematics.[[File:Primegrid.gif\|alt=PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search v5.09 - 2008 \|thumb\|<small>PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search v5.09 - 2008</small>]]
	== Why PrimeGrid? ==		== Why PrimeGrid? ==
	On 12 June 2005, at approximately 14:00 UTC, Message@Home (now PrimeGrid) opened account creation to 50 users. It was being run on Rytis’ home laptop and was developed as a test project for PerlBOINC, an effort to implement the BOINC server system in the Perl programming language in order to bring BOINC server software to Windows.		On 12 June 2005, at approximately 14:00 UTC, Message@Home (now PrimeGrid) opened account creation to 50 users. It was being run on Rytis’ home laptop and was developed as a test project for PerlBOINC, an effort to implement the BOINC server system in the Perl programming language in order to bring BOINC server software to Windows.

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	BOINC project [https://www.primegrid.com/ '''''PrimeGrid'''''] is a '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]]''''' project that needs your help to advance mathematics.		BOINC project [https://www.primegrid.com/ '''''PrimeGrid'''''] is a '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|volunteer computing]]''''' project that needs your help to advance mathematics.[[File:Primegrid.gif\|alt=PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search v5.09 - 2008 \|thumb\|PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search v5.09 - 2008]]

	== Why PrimeGrid? ==		== Why PrimeGrid? ==
	~~[[File:Primegrid.gif\|alt=PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search v5.09 - 2008 \|thumb\|PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search v5.09 - 2008]]~~
	On 12 June 2005, at approximately 14:00 UTC, Message@Home (now PrimeGrid) opened account creation to 50 users. It was being run on Rytis’ home laptop and was developed as a test project for PerlBOINC, an effort to implement the BOINC server system in the Perl programming language in order to bring BOINC server software to Windows.		On 12 June 2005, at approximately 14:00 UTC, Message@Home (now PrimeGrid) opened account creation to 50 users. It was being run on Rytis’ home laptop and was developed as a test project for PerlBOINC, an effort to implement the BOINC server system in the Perl programming language in order to bring BOINC server software to Windows.

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	* Generalized Cullen-Woodall Search: searching for megaprimes of forms n·b<sup>n</sup>+1 and n·b<sup>n</sup>−1 where n + 2 > b.		* Generalized Cullen-Woodall Search: searching for megaprimes of forms n·b<sup>n</sup>+1 and n·b<sup>n</sup>−1 where n + 2 > b.
	* Extended Sierpinski Problem: helping solve the '''''[https://www.primegrid.com/forum_thread.php?id=5758 Extended Sierpinski Problem]'''''.		* Extended Sierpinski Problem: helping solve the '''''[https://www.primegrid.com/forum_thread.php?id=5758 Extended Sierpinski Problem]'''''.
	* Generalized Fermat Prime Search: searching for megaprimes of the form b<~~sup~~>2n</~~sup~~>+1.		* Generalized Fermat Prime Search: searching for megaprimes of the form <math>b^{2^{n}}</math>+1.
	* Prime Sierpinski Project: helping the Prime Sierpinski Project solve the '''''[https://www.primegrid.com/forum_thread.php?id=972 Prime Sierpinski Problem]'''''.		* Prime Sierpinski Project: helping the Prime Sierpinski Project solve the '''''[https://www.primegrid.com/forum_thread.php?id=972 Prime Sierpinski Problem]'''''.
	* Proth Prime Search: searching for primes of the form k·2<sup>n</sup>+1.		* Proth Prime Search: searching for primes of the form k·2<sup>n</sup>+1.

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	== Why PrimeGrid? ==		== Why PrimeGrid? ==
	[[File:Primegrid.gif\|alt=PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search v5.09 - 2008 \|thumb\|PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search v5.09 - 2008]]		[[File:Primegrid.gif\|alt=PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search v5.09 - 2008 \|thumb\|PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search v5.09 - 2008]]
	On 12 June 2005, at approximately 14:00 UTC, Message@Home (now PrimeGrid) opened account creation to 50 users. It was being run on Rytis’ home laptop and was developed as a test project for PerlBOINC, an ~~attempt~~ to implement the BOINC server system in the Perl programming language in order to bring BOINC server software to Windows.		On 12 June 2005, at approximately 14:00 UTC, Message@Home (now PrimeGrid) opened account creation to 50 users. It was being run on Rytis’ home laptop and was developed as a test project for PerlBOINC, an effort to implement the BOINC server system in the Perl programming language in order to bring BOINC server software to Windows.

	The first project was Message7, and it attempted by “brute-force” to recover a message encoded with the md5 algorithm. In August, the RSA 640 Factoring Challenge application replaced the Message7 application and in November the project was renamed PrimeGrid after a short public contest.[https://primegrid.fandom.com/wiki/History_of_PrimeGrid]		The first project was Message7, and it attempted by “brute-force” to recover a message encoded with the md5 algorithm. In August, the RSA 640 Factoring Challenge application replaced the Message7 application and in November the project was renamed PrimeGrid after a short public contest.[https://primegrid.fandom.com/wiki/History_of_PrimeGrid]

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	== Why PrimeGrid? ==		== Why PrimeGrid? ==
	[[File:Primegrid.gif\|alt=~~2008~~ PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search 5.09\|thumb\|~~2008~~ PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search 5.09]]		[[File:Primegrid.gif\|alt=PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search v5.09 - 2008 \|thumb\|PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search v5.09 - 2008]]
	On 12 June 2005, at approximately 14:00 UTC, Message@Home (now PrimeGrid) opened account creation to 50 users. It was being run on Rytis’ home laptop and was developed as a test project for PerlBOINC, an attempt to implement the BOINC server system in the Perl programming language in order to bring BOINC server software to Windows.		On 12 June 2005, at approximately 14:00 UTC, Message@Home (now PrimeGrid) opened account creation to 50 users. It was being run on Rytis’ home laptop and was developed as a test project for PerlBOINC, an attempt to implement the BOINC server system in the Perl programming language in order to bring BOINC server software to Windows.

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	== Why PrimeGrid? ==		== Why PrimeGrid? ==
			[[File:Primegrid.gif\|alt=2008 PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search 5.09\|thumb\|2008 PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search 5.09]]
	On 12 June 2005, at approximately 14:00 UTC, Message@Home (now PrimeGrid) opened account creation to 50 users. It was being run on Rytis’ home laptop and was developed as a test project for PerlBOINC, an attempt to implement the BOINC server system in the Perl programming language in order to bring BOINC server software to Windows.		On 12 June 2005, at approximately 14:00 UTC, Message@Home (now PrimeGrid) opened account creation to 50 users. It was being run on Rytis’ home laptop and was developed as a test project for PerlBOINC, an attempt to implement the BOINC server system in the Perl programming language in order to bring BOINC server software to Windows.

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	== Why PrimeGrid? ==		== Why PrimeGrid? ==
	On 12 June 2005, at approximately 14:00 UTC, Message@Home (now PrimeGrid) opened account creation to 50 users. It was being run on Rytis’ home laptop~~. Message@Home~~ was developed as a test project for PerlBOINC, an attempt to implement the BOINC server system in the Perl programming language in order to bring BOINC server software to Windows.		On 12 June 2005, at approximately 14:00 UTC, Message@Home (now PrimeGrid) opened account creation to 50 users. It was being run on Rytis’ home laptop and was developed as a test project for PerlBOINC, an attempt to implement the BOINC server system in the Perl programming language in order to bring BOINC server software to Windows.

	The first project was Message7, and it attempted by “brute-force” to recover a message encoded with the md5 algorithm. In August, the RSA 640 Factoring Challenge application replaced the Message7 application and in November the project was renamed PrimeGrid after a short public contest.[https://primegrid.fandom.com/wiki/History_of_PrimeGrid]		The first project was Message7, and it attempted by “brute-force” to recover a message encoded with the md5 algorithm. In August, the RSA 640 Factoring Challenge application replaced the Message7 application and in November the project was renamed PrimeGrid after a short public contest.[https://primegrid.fandom.com/wiki/History_of_PrimeGrid]

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	== Project team / Sponsors ==		== Project team / Sponsors ==
	Rytis Slatkevičius and the PrimeGrid community.		Rytis Slatkevičius and the [https://www.primegrid.com/contact.php '''''PrimeGrid community'''''].

	== Scientific results ==		== Scientific results ==