There are infinitely many primes.
TIKEKAR, V.G. (2014) There are infinitely many primes. At Right Angles, 3 (1). pp. 15-19. ISSN 2582-1873
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Abstract
Say you have a set S of numbers. You want to know whether theremare finitely many elements in S, or infinitely many. How may we do this? Here is a possible strategy: Add up all the numbers in. If the sum if infinite, then surely S must have infinitely many elements!
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| Authors: | TIKEKAR, V.G. | ||
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Prime, Composite, Infinite, Euler, Fundamental theorem of arithmetic, divergent series | ||
| Subjects: | Natural Sciences > Mathematics | ||
| Divisions: | Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > University Publications > At Right Angles | ||
| Full Text Status: | Public | ||
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| URI: | http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/1666 | ||
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