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Green–Tao Theorem
In number theory, the Green–Tao theorem, proved by Ben Green and Terence Tao in 2004, states that the sequence of prime numbers contains arbitrarily long arithmetic progressions. In other words, for every natural number ''k'', there exist arithmetic progressions of primes with ''k'' terms. The proof is an extension of Szemerédi's theorem. The problem can be traced back to investigations of Lagrange and Waring from around 1770.. Statement Let \pi(N) denote the number of primes less than or equal to N. If A is a subset of the prime numbers such that : \limsup_ \frac>0, then for all positive integers k, the set A contains infinitely many arithmetic progressions of length k. In particular, the entire set of prime numbers contains arbitrarily long arithmetic progressions. In their later work on the generalized Hardy–Littlewood conjecture, Green and Tao stated and conditionally proved the asymptotic formula : (\mathfrak_k + o(1))\frac for the number of ''k'' tuples of primes ...
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Number Theory
Number theory (or arithmetic or higher arithmetic in older usage) is a branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers and arithmetic function, integer-valued functions. German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855) said, "Mathematics is the queen of the sciences—and number theory is the queen of mathematics."German original: "Die Mathematik ist die Königin der Wissenschaften, und die Arithmetik ist die Königin der Mathematik." Number theorists study prime numbers as well as the properties of mathematical objects made out of integers (for example, rational numbers) or defined as generalizations of the integers (for example, algebraic integers). Integers can be considered either in themselves or as solutions to equations (Diophantine geometry). Questions in number theory are often best understood through the study of Complex analysis, analytical objects (for example, the Riemann zeta function) that encode properties of the integers, primes ...
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Existence Proof
In mathematics, a constructive proof is a method of proof that demonstrates the existence of a mathematical object by creating or providing a method for creating the object. This is in contrast to a non-constructive proof (also known as an existence proof or ''pure existence theorem''), which proves the existence of a particular kind of object without providing an example. For avoiding confusion with the stronger concept that follows, such a constructive proof is sometimes called an effective proof. A constructive proof may also refer to the stronger concept of a proof that is valid in constructive mathematics. Constructivism is a mathematical philosophy that rejects all proof methods that involve the existence of objects that are not explicitly built. This excludes, in particular, the use of the law of the excluded middle, the axiom of infinity, and the axiom of choice, and induces a different meaning for some terminology (for example, the term "or" has a stronger meaning in cons ...
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Arithmetic Combinatorics
In mathematics, arithmetic combinatorics is a field in the intersection of number theory, combinatorics, ergodic theory and harmonic analysis. Scope Arithmetic combinatorics is about combinatorial estimates associated with arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division). Additive combinatorics is the special case when only the operations of addition and subtraction are involved. Ben Green explains arithmetic combinatorics in his review of "Additive Combinatorics" by Tao and Vu. Important results Szemerédi's theorem Szemerédi's theorem is a result in arithmetic combinatorics concerning arithmetic progressions in subsets of the integers. In 1936, Erdős and Turán conjectured. that every set of integers ''A'' with positive natural density contains a ''k'' term arithmetic progression for every ''k''. This conjecture, which became Szemerédi's theorem, generalizes the statement of van der Waerden's theorem. Green–Tao theorem and extensions The Gre ...
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Dirichlet's Theorem On Arithmetic Progressions
In number theory, Dirichlet's theorem, also called the Dirichlet prime number theorem, states that for any two positive coprime integers ''a'' and ''d'', there are infinitely many primes of the form ''a'' + ''nd'', where ''n'' is also a positive integer. In other words, there are infinitely many primes that are congruent to ''a'' modulo ''d''. The numbers of the form ''a'' + ''nd'' form an arithmetic progression :a,\ a+d,\ a+2d,\ a+3d,\ \dots,\ and Dirichlet's theorem states that this sequence contains infinitely many prime numbers. The theorem, named after Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet, extends Euclid's theorem that there are infinitely many prime numbers. Stronger forms of Dirichlet's theorem state that for any such arithmetic progression, the sum of the reciprocals of the prime numbers in the progression diverges and that different such arithmetic progressions with the same modulus have approximately the same proportions of primes. Equivalently, the ...
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Erdős Conjecture On Arithmetic Progressions
Erdős' conjecture on arithmetic progressions, often referred to as the Erdős–Turán conjecture, is a conjecture in arithmetic combinatorics (not to be confused with the Erdős–Turán conjecture on additive bases). It states that if the sum of the reciprocals of the members of a set ''A'' of positive integers diverges, then ''A'' contains arbitrarily long arithmetic progressions. Formally, the conjecture states that if ''A'' is a large set in the sense that :: \sum_ \frac \ =\ \infty, then ''A'' contains arithmetic progressions of any given length, meaning that for every positive integer ''k'' there are an integer ''a'' and a non-zero integer ''c'' such that \\subset A. History In 1936, Erdős and Turán made the weaker conjecture that any set of integers with positive natural density contains infinitely many 3 term arithmetic progressions.. This was proven by Klaus Roth in 1952, and generalized to arbitrarily long arithmetic progressions by Szemerédi in 1975 in what i ...
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Journal D'Analyse Mathématique
The ''Journal d'Analyse Mathématique'' is a triannual peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Magnes Press (Hebrew University of Jerusalem). It was established in 1951 by Binyamin Amirà. It covers research in mathematics, especially classical analysis and related areas such as complex function theory, ergodic theory, functional analysis, harmonic analysis, partial differential equations, and quasiconformal mapping. Abstracting and indexing The journal is abstracted and indexed in: *MathSciNet *Science Citation Index Expanded *Scopus *ZbMATH Open According to the ''Journal Citation Reports'', the journal has a 2021 impact factor The impact factor (IF) or journal impact factor (JIF) of an academic journal is a scientometric index calculated by Clarivate that reflects the yearly mean number of citations of articles published in the last two years in a given journal, as i ... of 1.132. References External links *{{Official website, 1=https://www.springer.com/mathematic ...
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Gaussian Primes
In number theory, a Gaussian integer is a complex number whose real and imaginary parts are both integers. The Gaussian integers, with ordinary addition and multiplication of complex numbers, form an integral domain, usually written as \mathbf /math> or \Z Gaussian integers share many properties with integers: they form a Euclidean domain, and have thus a Euclidean division and a Euclidean algorithm; this implies unique factorization and many related properties. However, Gaussian integers do not have a total ordering that respects arithmetic. Gaussian integers are algebraic integers and form the simplest ring of quadratic integers. Gaussian integers are named after the German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss. Basic definitions The Gaussian integers are the set :\mathbf \, \qquad \text i^2 = -1. In other words, a Gaussian integer is a complex number such that its real and imaginary parts are both integers. Since the Gaussian integers are closed under addition and m ...
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Integer-valued Polynomial
In mathematics, an integer-valued polynomial (also known as a numerical polynomial) P(t) is a polynomial whose value P(n) is an integer for every integer ''n''. Every polynomial with integer coefficients is integer-valued, but the converse is not true. For example, the polynomial : \frac t^2 + \frac t=\fract(t+1) takes on integer values whenever ''t'' is an integer. That is because one of ''t'' and t + 1 must be an even number. (The values this polynomial takes are the triangular numbers.) Integer-valued polynomials are objects of study in their own right in algebra, and frequently appear in algebraic topology.. See in particular pp. 213–214. Classification The class of integer-valued polynomials was described fully by . Inside the polynomial ring \Q /math> of polynomials with rational number coefficients, the subring of integer-valued polynomials is a free abelian group. It has as basis the polynomials :P_k(t) = t(t-1)\cdots (t-k+1)/k! for k = 0,1,2, \dots, i.e., th ...
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Acta Mathematica
''Acta Mathematica'' is a peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal covering research in all fields of mathematics. According to Cédric Villani, this journal is "considered by many to be the most prestigious of all mathematical research journals".. According to the ''Journal Citation Reports'', the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 4.273, ranking it 5th out of 330 journals in the category "Mathematics". Publication history The journal was established by Gösta Mittag-Leffler in 1882 and is published by Institut Mittag-Leffler, a research institute for mathematics belonging to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. The journal was printed and distributed by Springer from 2006 to 2016. Since 2017, Acta Mathematica has been published electronically and in print by International Press. Its electronic version is open access without publishing fees. Poincaré episode The journal's "most famous episode" (according to Villani) concerns Henri Poincaré, who won a prize offered ...
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American Journal Of Mathematics
The ''American Journal of Mathematics'' is a bimonthly mathematics journal published by the Johns Hopkins University Press. History The ''American Journal of Mathematics'' is the oldest continuously published mathematical journal in the United States, established in 1878 at the Johns Hopkins University by James Joseph Sylvester, an English-born mathematician who also served as the journal's editor-in-chief from its inception through early 1884. Initially W. E. Story was associate editor in charge; he was replaced by Thomas Craig in 1880. For volume 7 Simon Newcomb became chief editor with Craig managing until 1894. Then with volume 16 it was "Edited by Thomas Craig with the Co-operation of Simon Newcomb" until 1898. Other notable mathematicians who have served as editors or editorial associates of the journal include Frank Morley, Oscar Zariski, Lars Ahlfors, Hermann Weyl, Wei-Liang Chow, S. S. Chern, André Weil, Harish-Chandra, Jean Dieudonné, Henri Cartan, Stephen S ...
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International Mathematics Research Notices
The ''International Mathematics Research Notices'' is a peer-reviewed mathematics journal. Originally published by Duke University Press and Hindawi Publishing Corporation, it is now published by Oxford University Press.Worldcat database entry
retrieved 2015-02-26. The Executive Editor is Zeev Rudnick (). According to the ''

Israel Journal Of Mathematics
'' Israel Journal of Mathematics'' is a peer-reviewed mathematics journal published by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Magnes Press). Founded in 1963, as a continuation of the ''Bulletin of the Research Council of Israel'' (Section F), the journal publishes articles on all areas of mathematics. The journal is indexed by ''Mathematical Reviews'' and Zentralblatt MATH. Its 2009 MCQ was 0.70, and its 2009 impact factor The impact factor (IF) or journal impact factor (JIF) of an academic journal is a scientometric index calculated by Clarivate that reflects the yearly mean number of citations of articles published in the last two years in a given journal, as i ... was 0.754. External links * Mathematics journals Publications established in 1963 English-language journals Bimonthly journals Hebrew University of Jerusalem {{math-journal-stub ...
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