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Cramér's conjecture

Cramér's conjecture proper noun: an estimate for the size of gaps between consecutive prime numbers, stating that p_n+1-p_n=O(( log p_n)²), where pₙ denotes the nth prime number, O is big O notation, and log is the natural logarithm.

Proper noun

Cramér's conjecture

  1. An estimate for the size of gaps between consecutive prime numbers, stating that p_n+1-p_n=O(( log p_n)²), where pₙ denotes the nth prime number, O is big O notation, and log is the natural logarithm.

Origin of Cramér's conjecture

Formulated by the Swedish mathematician Harald Cramér in 1936.

Questions about Cramér's conjecture

What does Cramér's conjecture mean?
Cramér's conjecture means an estimate for the size of gaps between consecutive prime numbers, stating that p_n+1-p_n=O(( log p_n)²), where pₙ denotes the nth prime number, O is big O notation, and log is the natural logarithm.
What part of speech is Cramér's conjecture?
Cramér's conjecture is a proper noun.

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