Computers as a novel mathematical reality. IV: The Goldbach problem (Q6148161)

This paper is a throughout account of the history of both the binary and the ternary Goldbach problem. The author has paid lot of attention to historical accuracy and gone carefully through a great deal of references in order to be able to give credit for the various partial results to the correct works. In particular, despite the title, the paper does not only concentrate on numerical aspects or the use of computers, but also discusses theoretical advances. For Part III see [the author, ibid. 107, No. 3, 173--204 (2023; Zbl 07786635)].