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| ID | 181 |
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| First Name | Charles |
| Last Name | Ashbacher |
| Institution | #none |
| Speaker Category | faculty |
| Title of Talk | Computer Explorations of Prime Conjectures Made by Marnell |
| Abstract | In 1742, Goldbach made a conjecture that every even integer greater than 2 is expressible as the sum of two primes. While extensive computer searches have failed to find a counterexample, the general conjecture remains open, although nearly everyone believes that it is true. In a recent submission to Journal of Recreational Mathematics, Geoffrey Marnell made ten additional conjectures regarding what can be expressed using prime numbers. This paper gives the results of computer explorations carried out to test the conjectures. |
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| Suitable for undergraduates? | Yes |
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| Computer Needed? | |
| Bringing a laptop? | N |
| Overhead Needed? | Y |
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| Date Submitted | 3/4/2007 |
| Year | 2007 |