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Vinogradov's theorem

Vinogradov's theorem proper noun: a result which implies that any sufficiently large odd integer can be written as a sum of three prime numbers; a weaker form of Goldbach's weak conjecture.

Proper noun

Vinogradov's theorem

  1. A result which implies that any sufficiently large odd integer can be written as a sum of three prime numbers; a weaker form of Goldbach's weak conjecture.

Origin of Vinogradov's theorem

Named after Ivan Matveyevich Vinogradov, who proved it in the 1930s.

Questions about Vinogradov's theorem

What does Vinogradov's theorem mean?
Vinogradov's theorem means a result which implies that any sufficiently large odd integer can be written as a sum of three prime numbers; a weaker form of Goldbach's weak conjecture.
What part of speech is Vinogradov's theorem?
Vinogradov's theorem is a proper noun.

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