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Elliott-Halberstam conjecture

Elliott-Halberstam conjecture proper noun: a conjecture about the distribution of prime numbers in arithmetic progressions, having many applications in sieve theory.

Proper noun

the Elliott-Halberstam conjecture

  1. A conjecture about the distribution of prime numbers in arithmetic progressions, having many applications in sieve theory.

Origin of Elliott-Halberstam conjecture

Named for Peter D. T. A. Elliott and Heini Halberstam, who stated the conjecture in 1968.

Questions about Elliott-Halberstam conjecture

What does Elliott-Halberstam conjecture mean?
Elliott-Halberstam conjecture means a conjecture about the distribution of prime numbers in arithmetic progressions, having many applications in sieve theory.
What part of speech is Elliott-Halberstam conjecture?
Elliott-Halberstam conjecture is a proper noun.

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