Primal Proofs: Proofs Offering a Clearer Picture of Prime Numbers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781448621255)

This book offers several proofs that deal with prime numbers. A proof by contradiction of Goldbach's binary conjecture that every even natural number greater than two (2) can be expressed as the sum of two (2) primes is given. A proof of Goldbach's ternary conjecture that all natural numbers greater than five (5) are the sum of three (3) primes via the binary proof is presented. A proof by construction (utilizing the proof of the binary conjecture) of the twin prime conjecture is offered. A proof of the Riemann hypothesis by deduction is presented. A proof that any prime greater than three (3) is the mean of two other primes is presented. A proof is offered that any even number greater than fourteen (14) satisfies Goldbach's binary conjecture in a plurality of ways. Two entangled formulas that generate all the primes beyond the second prime (P2 = 3) are developed and summarized. Proofs of Andrica's, Legendre's and Brocard's conjectures are offered.

Author: Shelton W. Jr. Riggs
ISBN-10: 1448621259
ISBN-13: 9781448621255
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 10/27/2009
Pages: 194
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.41d