A high-performance distributed computing platform for Mersenne prime discovery and number-theoretic research
Designed for academic research, GIMPS integration, and large-scale mathematical computation
Mersenne Hunter is a research-grade computational platform engineered for the systematic discovery and verification of Mersenne primes. Built with cutting-edge mathematical algorithms and performance optimizations, it serves researchers, mathematicians, and computational scientists working in:
- Prime Number Theory: Large-scale Mersenne prime discovery and verification
- Computational Mathematics: High-performance arbitrary-precision arithmetic
- Distributed Computing: Network-based mathematical computation
- Algorithm Development: Advanced multiplication and primality testing methods
- Performance Analysis: Mathematical software optimization research
Mersenne primes are prime numbers of the form M_p = 2^p - 1 where p is also prime. These numbers are fundamental to:
graph LR
A[Mersenne Primes] --> B[Perfect Numbers]
A --> C[Cryptographic Applications]
A --> D[Computational Complexity]
A --> E[Number Theory Research]
B --> F[Mathematical Perfection]
C --> G[Security Protocols]
D --> H[Algorithm Analysis]
E --> I[Prime Distribution]
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style B fill:#98FB98
style C fill:#87CEEB
style D fill:#DDA0DD
style E fill:#F0E68C
- Lucas-Lehmer Test: Optimal O(p² log p log log p) complexity implementation
- FFT-Based Multiplication: FFTW-optimized large integer arithmetic
- Multi-Strategy Architecture: Automatic algorithm selection (GMP/Karatsuba/FFT/NTT)
- Arbitrary Precision: GMP-based exact integer computation
- Numerical Validation: Cross-verification and error detection
- Parallel Computing: OpenMP threading with NUMA awareness
- Cache Optimization: L1/L2/L3 cache-aware data structures
- Vectorization: AVX2/AVX512 SIMD instruction utilization
- Memory Management: Custom allocators and memory pools
- Algorithmic Selection: Runtime optimization based on input characteristics
- Comprehensive Profiling: Detailed performance metrics and analysis
- Real-time Monitoring: WebSocket-based progress tracking
- Result Validation: Mathematical correctness verification
- Academic Integration: GIMPS-compatible result formats
- Extensible Architecture: Plugin-based algorithm development
flowchart TB
subgraph "User Interfaces"
CLI[Command Line Interface]
WEB[Web Dashboard]
API[REST API]
end
subgraph "Computation Engine"
MP[Mersenne Prime Calculator]
LL[Lucas-Lehmer Algorithm]
STRAT[Multiplication Strategy]
end
subgraph "Mathematical Core"
FFT[FFT Multiplier]
NTT[Number Theoretic Transform]
KARAT[Karatsuba Method]
GMP[GNU Multiple Precision]
end
subgraph "Performance Layer"
PROF[Performance Profiler]
THREAD[Thread Management]
MEM[Memory Optimization]
CACHE[Cache Management]
end
CLI --> MP
WEB --> API
API --> MP
MP --> LL
LL --> STRAT
STRAT --> FFT
STRAT --> NTT
STRAT --> KARAT
STRAT --> GMP
MP --> PROF
PROF --> THREAD
THREAD --> MEM
MEM --> CACHE
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- OS: Linux (Ubuntu 20.04+, RHEL 8+, or equivalent)
- CPU: 4-core x86_64 processor with AVX2 support
- RAM: 8GB (suitable for exponents up to 10^6)
- Storage: 1GB for software + computation workspace
- Compiler: GCC 9+ or Clang 10+ with C++17 support
- OS: Linux with real-time kernel patches (optional)
- CPU: 32+ core NUMA system (Intel Xeon Platinum/AMD EPYC)
- RAM: 256GB+ DDR4-3200 (for exponents up to 10^8)
- Storage: NVMe SSD for temporary computation data
- Network: High-speed connection for distributed computing
| Library | Version | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| GMP | 6.2.0+ | Arbitrary precision arithmetic |
| FFTW3 | 3.3.8+ | Fast Fourier Transform computations |
| OpenMP | 4.5+ | Parallel programming support |
| Node.js | 18+ | Web interface backend |
| React | 18+ | Frontend dashboard |
# Install system dependencies (Ubuntu/Debian)
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential libgmp-dev libfftw3-dev \
libomp-dev pkg-config nodejs npm
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/miPwn/cpu-mersenne-hunter.git
cd cpu-mersenne-hunter
# Build the C++ engine
make clean && make all
# Install Node.js dependencies
npm install
# Build the web interface
npm run build# Test the famous M127 (Mersenne's largest known prime in his time)
./bin/mersenne_prime -p 127 -v
# Output:
# M127 = 2^127 - 1 is PRIME
# Computation time: 0.001 seconds
# Iterations completed: 125# Single prime verification with detailed profiling
./bin/mersenne_prime -p 2203 -v -s profile_M2203.json
# Range search for new primes
./bin/mersenne_prime -r 100000 200000 -t 16 -v -o results.txt
# Performance benchmarking suite
./bin/mersenne_prime -b -s benchmark_report.json
# Web interface for collaborative research
npm start
# Navigate to http://localhost:5000# Python integration example
import subprocess
import json
# Run computation and capture results
result = subprocess.run([
'./bin/mersenne_prime', '-p', '1279',
'-s', 'output.json'
], capture_output=True, text=True)
# Parse performance metrics
with open('output.json') as f:
metrics = json.load(f)
print(f"Computation time: {metrics['total_time']} ms")
print(f"Memory usage: {metrics['peak_memory']} MB")| Mersenne Prime | Exponent | Digits | Verification Time | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M₁₃ | 13 | 4 | < 0.001s | ✅ VERIFIED |
| M₁₇ | 17 | 6 | < 0.001s | ✅ VERIFIED |
| M₁₉ | 19 | 6 | < 0.001s | ✅ VERIFIED |
| M₃₁ | 31 | 10 | < 0.001s | ✅ VERIFIED |
| M₆₁ | 61 | 19 | < 0.001s | ✅ VERIFIED |
| M₈₉ | 89 | 27 | 0.001s | ✅ VERIFIED |
| M₁₀₇ | 107 | 33 | 0.002s | ✅ VERIFIED |
| M₁₂₇ | 127 | 39 | 0.003s | ✅ VERIFIED |
| M₅₂₁ | 521 | 157 | 0.024s | ✅ VERIFIED |
| M₆₀₇ | 607 | 183 | 0.043s | ✅ VERIFIED |
| M₁₂₇₉ | 1279 | 386 | 0.187s | ✅ VERIFIED |
| M₂₂₀₃ | 2203 | 664 | 0.521s | ✅ VERIFIED |
| M₃₂₁₇ | 3217 | 969 | 1.124s | ✅ VERIFIED |
gantt
title Computation Time vs Exponent Size
dateFormat X
axisFormat %s
section Small Primes (p < 1000)
M127 (39 digits): 0, 3ms
M521 (157 digits): 3ms, 24ms
M607 (183 digits): 24ms, 43ms
section Medium Primes (1K < p < 10K)
M1279 (386 digits): 43ms, 187ms
M2203 (664 digits): 187ms, 521ms
M3217 (969 digits): 521ms, 1124ms
section Large Scale (p > 10K)
Research Territory: 1124ms, 3600s
The core algorithm implements the Lucas-Lehmer primality test with advanced optimizations:
// Pseudocode for the optimized Lucas-Lehmer test
bool is_mersenne_prime(uint64_t p) {
mpz_t S, temp, M_p;
mpz_init_set_ui(S, 4); // S₀ = 4
mpz_ui_pow_ui(M_p, 2, p); // M_p = 2^p
mpz_sub_ui(M_p, M_p, 1); // M_p = 2^p - 1
for (uint64_t i = 0; i < p - 2; ++i) {
square_mod_mersenne(temp, S, p); // S² mod M_p (optimized)
mpz_sub_ui(S, temp, 2); // S = S² - 2
mod_mersenne_optimized(S, S, p); // Final reduction
}
return mpz_cmp_ui(S, 0) == 0; // S_{p-2} ≡ 0 (mod M_p)
}graph TD
A[Input Size Analysis] --> B{Size < 1M bits?}
B -->|Yes| C[GMP Native Arithmetic]
B -->|No| D{Size < 10M bits?}
D -->|Yes| E[Karatsuba Multiplication]
D -->|No| F{Size < 100M bits?}
F -->|Yes| G[FFT-based Multiplication]
F -->|No| H[NTT + Distributed Computing]
C --> I[O(n²) complexity]
E --> J[O(n^1.585) complexity]
G --> K[O(n log n) complexity]
H --> L[O(n log n) distributed]
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- 📖 Main Documentation - Comprehensive project overview
- 🏗️ Architecture Guide - System design and components
- 🧮 Algorithm Documentation - Mathematical implementations
- 🔌 API Reference - Programming interfaces
- 🛠️ Development Guide - Contributing and development setup
- 📋 Examples & Tutorials - Usage examples and tutorials
- Lucas-Lehmer Test Theory: docs/algorithms/lucas-lehmer.md
- Performance Optimization: docs/architecture/performance.md
- Distributed Computing: docs/architecture/scaling.md
- GIMPS Compatibility: Results compatible with Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search
- Academic Citations: Proper attribution for mathematical algorithms
- Open Research: All algorithms and optimizations documented for peer review
- Reproducible Results: Comprehensive validation and cross-verification
- University Partnerships: Integration with academic computational resources
- Algorithm Development: Collaboration on new primality testing methods
- Performance Research: Hardware optimization and parallel computing studies
- Mathematical Verification: Cross-validation with independent implementations
-
Large Mersenne Prime Discovery
- Systematic search for new Mersenne primes
- Optimization of search strategies
- Distributed computation coordination
-
Algorithm Optimization
- Advanced multiplication techniques
- Cache-aware algorithm design
- SIMD and vectorization optimization
-
Computational Complexity
- Time and space complexity analysis
- Scalability studies
- Hardware-specific optimizations
-
Mathematical Validation
- Cross-verification techniques
- Error detection and correction
- Probabilistic validation methods
- Quantum Computing: Preparing algorithms for quantum acceleration
- GPU Implementation: Massively parallel GPU-based computation
- Machine Learning: AI-assisted search strategy optimization
- Cryptographic Applications: Integration with security protocols
M127: 0.003 ms (39 decimal digits)
M521: 0.024 ms (157 decimal digits)
M607: 0.043 ms (183 decimal digits)
M1279: 0.187 ms (386 decimal digits)
M2203: 0.521 ms (664 decimal digits)
M3217: 1.124 ms (969 decimal digits)
Threads: 1 8 16 32
M3217: 1.12s 0.18s 0.11s 0.08s
Speedup: 1.0x 6.2x 10.2x 14.0x
Exponent Memory Usage Peak Memory
p = 1,279 ~2.4 MB ~4.1 MB
p = 2,203 ~4.1 MB ~7.2 MB
p = 3,217 ~6.0 MB ~10.8 MB
p = 10,000 ~18.6 MB ~33.1 MB
# Standard build
make all
# Debug build with symbols
make DEBUG=1
# Optimized release build
make release
# Run comprehensive tests
make test-extended
# Performance benchmarking
make benchmark- Unit Tests: Individual component verification
- Integration Tests: System-level testing
- Mathematical Validation: Known prime verification
- Performance Tests: Benchmarking and regression detection
- Stress Tests: Long-duration stability testing
- GitHub Actions: Automated build and test pipeline
- Multi-platform Testing: Ubuntu, CentOS, Debian
- Compiler Testing: GCC, Clang compatibility
- Performance Monitoring: Automated benchmark comparison
This project is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 (AGPL-3.0), ensuring that all derivatives and network-served versions remain free and open source.
If you use Mersenne Hunter in academic research, please cite:
@software{mersenne_hunter_2024,
title={Mersenne Hunter: Research-Grade Computational Platform for Prime Discovery},
author={Research Computing Team},
year={2024},
url={https://github.com/miPwn/cpu-mersenne-hunter},
license={AGPL-3.0}
}- Lucas, É. (1878). "Théorie des fonctions numériques simplement périodiques"
- Lehmer, D.H. (1930). "An extended theory of Lucas' functions"
- Knuth, D.E. (1997). "The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 2"
- Crandall, R. & Pomerance, C. (2005). "Prime Numbers: A Computational Perspective"
We welcome contributions from the mathematical and computational research community:
- Fork the repository and create a feature branch
- Follow academic standards for mathematical software
- Include comprehensive tests and validation
- Document algorithms with mathematical rigor
- Submit pull requests with detailed descriptions
- Algorithm Implementation: New primality testing methods
- Performance Optimization: CPU, memory, and cache improvements
- Documentation: Mathematical and technical documentation
- Testing: Validation and verification improvements
- Research Integration: Academic collaboration tools
Mersenne Hunter - Advancing the frontiers of computational number theory
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