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What is a prime, and who decides?

2021-11-01
By: Courtney Gibbons
On: November 1, 2021
In: 2021, Algebra and Number Theory, Courtney Gibbons
Tagged: partitions, primes
With: 4 Comments

What is a prime, and who decides? Some people view mathematics as a purely platonic realm of ideas independent of the humans who dream about those ideas. If that’s true, why can’t we agree on the definition of something as universal as a prime number? Courtney R. Gibbons Hamilton CollegeRead More →

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