A partial solution to the Goldbach Conjecture

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the Goldbach Conjecture, specifically focusing on Ivan Vinogradov's proof that every sufficiently large odd integer can be expressed as the sum of three odd primes. Participants are seeking resources, including original proofs or paraphrases, and discussing the formats of available materials.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant is looking for a free download of Vinogradov's proof or a paraphrase of it.
  • Another participant mentions that Tim Gowers has lecture notes available on his webpage related to the topic.
  • A participant requests the lecture notes in PS or PDF format instead of DVI.
  • There is a suggestion that a DVI viewer is necessary to read certain papers, with a recommendation to install MikTeX for this purpose.
  • One participant offers to convert the DVI file to PS format and send it via email.
  • There is a follow-up regarding the receipt of the converted file, which turns out to still be in DVI format instead of PS.

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Participants generally agree on the need for accessible formats of the materials discussed, but there is a disagreement regarding the successful conversion of the file format.

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Limitations include the reliance on specific file formats (DVI, PS, PDF) and the potential need for software installations to access the materials.

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im not trying to be a crank and give you a solution to it but I am looking for the proof of Ivan Vinogradov "that every sufficiently large odd integer can be expressed as the sum of three odd primes"( quoted from here:http://primes.utm.edu/glossary/page.php?sort=Vinogradov), the original proof or a paraphrase of it will be much appreciated (for free download)?



what i did find is this http://www.ams.org/era/1997-03-15/S1079-6762-97-00031-0/home.html but it's nor for free downloading
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tim gowers has the notes from a lecture course he gave on it in part III on his web page. www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/~wtg10 link near the bottom
 
Originally posted by matt grime
tim gowers has the notes from a lecture course he gave on it in part III on his web page. www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/~wtg10 link near the bottom

the notes are in dvi, do you know where i can find the notes in ps or pdf format?
 
if you want to read papers then you'll need to get a dvi viewer cos dvi is one of the most common formats papers a distributed in (we tend to be old fashioned in views about these things). it will be worth it in the long run to install miktex on your windows box. it comes with a dvi viewer. there are others out there too, but i never tried one successfully without a miktex installation. of course it takes either broadband or patience to download miktex. in this case i'll download them for you dvips it and send you the file
 
ok I've got a ps version pm me your email address and i'll send it to you. it's too big to put on as an attachment here - 112K and the limit is 51.

matt
 
i sent you a pm, did you get it?

btw, thanks for converting it.
 
ok, I've sent it on to you at that address,
 
matt, what i received was the dvi format of the file. i thought you said you converted it into a ps format.
 

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