GORDO Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 On 12/14/2009 at 3:59 AM, OneToThirtySix said: On 12/14/2009 at 3:04 AM, kaini said: what really infuriates pure mathematicians is that despite the many theories and formulae which spit out primes at varying speeds (computationally speaking), we are incomplete - in the kurt godel sense. in other words we don't know if any theory - or even the sum of all our theories - will spit out every prime. worse again, we don't even know if they won't. I thought there was a simple formula for defining prime numbers, like doubling a prime and adding one. Or am I thinking of some other formula? you are thinking about the proof that there are infinite prime numbers On 12/14/2009 at 3:56 AM, kaini said: when they introduce you to aleph infinites it's like getting past thethan level 3 in scientology. allegedly. nah it's cool and all but pretty basic stuff. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide GORDO's signature Hide all signatures ZOMG! Lazerz pew pew pew!!!!11!!1!!!!1!oneone!shift+one!~!!! Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/51508-prime-numbers-visualized/page/2/#findComment-1187579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 If I was in this field Id say Id end up jumping off a cliff. You spend ages trying to find more of what may be infinite. You discovered another prime? Good, now do it again! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide chassis's signature Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/51508-prime-numbers-visualized/page/2/#findComment-1187691 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred McGriff Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 24 is the highest number, what the fuck is this shit Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/51508-prime-numbers-visualized/page/2/#findComment-1187707 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest margaret thatcher Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 i quite like the proof of infinite primes though, it's very tidy. if i remember correctly, you assume there are a finite group of primes, you take the sum and add 1, and immediately that number is either a new prime or has a new prime factor. repeat ad infinitum. On 12/14/2009 at 2:30 PM, Fred McGriff said: 24 is the highest number, what the fuck is this shit i think you'll find that yr post count is the highest number ever discovered..... Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/51508-prime-numbers-visualized/page/2/#findComment-1187709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaen Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 who cares, it looks cool Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide kaen's signature Hide all signatures trumps toe fungus Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/51508-prime-numbers-visualized/page/2/#findComment-1187748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 On 12/14/2009 at 2:03 AM, chassis said: Oooh pretty. How much do they give you if you discover a new prime? I heard it was something good. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Follow WATMM on Twitter: @WATMMOfficial Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/51508-prime-numbers-visualized/page/2/#findComment-1187787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericsosh Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 On 12/14/2009 at 2:34 PM, margaret thatcher said: i quite like the proof of infinite primes though, it's very tidy. if i remember correctly, you assume there are a finite group of primes, you take the sum and add 1, and immediately that number is either a new prime or has a new prime factor. repeat ad infinitum. You need to multiply 'em instead of adding them. This proof owes its tidiness to the fundamental theorem of arithmetic though. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide ericsosh's signature Hide all signatures Yo, my name is Saad and I don't give a fuck. Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/51508-prime-numbers-visualized/page/2/#findComment-1187849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest margaret thatcher Posted December 14, 2009 Report Share Posted December 14, 2009 yeah, i bollocksed that one up. been a while since i had to recall it. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/51508-prime-numbers-visualized/page/2/#findComment-1187984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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