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| ID | 517 |
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| First Name | Chris |
| Last Name | Spicer |
| Institution | Morningside College |
| Speaker Category | invited |
| Title of Talk | On Sheldon Primes |
| Abstract | In a 2015 MAA Math Horizons article, the authors introduced the concept of a Sheldon prime, based on a conversation between several characters in the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. The authors left open whether or not any number other than 73 satisfied the specific properties. Recent work has proven that it is in fact unique. We will introduce Sheldon primes and the number theory behind them, and demonstrate its uniqueness. |
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| Suitable for undergraduates? | Y |
| Day Preference | none |
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| Date Submitted | 09/22/2018 |
| Year | 2018 |