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!

Item Type:	Articles in APF Magazines
Authors:	TIKEKAR, V.G.
Document Language:	Language English
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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