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There Are Infinitely Many Prime Twins

Posted by michael on from the so-the-theory-goes dept.

fustflum writes "R. F. Arenstorf from Vanderbilt University has presented a 38-page possible proof of the twin-prime conjecture using methods from classical analytic number theory. The paper is on arxiv.org and is freely available to the public. Twin primes are pairs of primes where both p and p + 2 are prime. "It is conjectured that there are an infinite number of twin primes ... but proving this remains one of the most elusive open problems in number theory." More information about twin primes can be found on Mathworld."

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  1. Re:Number theory by Lord+Kano · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I think we all know the most elusive open problem in number theory is "How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?

    Three. Dumbass. They solved that one when I was a kid.

    LK

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    "Hi. This is my friend, Jack Shit, and you don't know him." - Lord Kano
  2. Too ignorant to be funny. by RatBastard · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I wish I knew enough about mathematics to make a funny math joke about this. But, alas, I'll have to try and work out an Olsen Twins joke or something equally insipid.

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    Boobies never hurt anyone. - Sherry Glaser.
  3. Can't...resist...saying... by ChuckleBug · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I, for one, welcome our new twin prime masters.