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Prime Numbers (MacTutor History of Mathematics)

History Topic Essay

MacTutor's history essay on prime numbers, cited for the still-open question of a prime between every pair of consecutive squares.

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MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
URL
https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/Prime_numbers/
Source Type
Reference Work
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Reliability Tier
1
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Prime Numbers (MacTutor History of Mathematics)
MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St AndrewsView the Source
Claims Backed By This Source (7 claims)

This source backs 7 claims across the atlas. As facts: 6 well-attested. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Conjectures, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.

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