The Little Book of Bigger Primes

A deep understanding of prime numbers is one of the great challenges in mathematics. In this book, fundamental theorems, challenging open problems, and the most recent computational records are presented in a language without secrets. The impressive wealth of material and references will make this b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ribenboim, Paulo
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2004, 2004
Edition:2nd ed. 2004
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • How Many Prime Numbers Are There?
  • How to Recognize Whether a Natural Number is a Prime
  • Are There Functions Defining Prime Numbers?
  • How Are the Prime Numbers Distributed?
  • Which Special Kinds of Primes Have Been Considered?
  • Heuristic and Probabilistic Results About Prime Numbers