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minus-square@damnthefilibusterlinkEnglish2•7 months agoWhy were prime numbers relevant to the ancients?
minus-squaredantheclammanOPMlinkEnglish5•7 months agoI’m not an expert, but the Greek mathematicians were very interested in number theory, where identifying primes is very important
Why were prime numbers relevant to the ancients?
I’m not an expert, but the Greek mathematicians were very interested in number theory, where identifying primes is very important