The Goldbach Conjecture is a famous unsolved problem in number theory proposed by the mathematician Christian Goldbach in 1742. It states that every even integer greater than two can be expressed as the sum of two prime numbers. For example, the number 8 can be written as 3 + 5, both of which are prime.
Despite extensive testing and mathematical efforts, the conjecture has not been proven or disproven. It has been verified for even numbers up to very large limits, but a general proof remains elusive. The conjecture is significant in the study of prime numbers and continues to intrigue mathematicians worldwide.