Prime Definition and 756 Threads

Hi everyone, I'm new here. I have an interesting conjecture I have been trying to prove for some time. I've tried it out on a couple of forums, but perhaps some of you can help. Please make whatever comments you can (good or bad) and all input is welcome. I will give this conjecture in...

Problem: Prove that all odd numbers are prime. Mathematician: 3 is prime, 5 is prime, 7 is prime, the rest follows from induction. Physicist: 3 is prime, 5 is prime, 7 is prime, 9...that's probably an experimental error..., 11 is prime, 13 is prime. The law of nature in question is...

how can i proove or disproove that the sum of a prime numbers which equals to other prime numbers is a prime number? i hope the question has been comprehended.

"A pair of mathematicians has made a breakthrough in understanding so-called prime numbers, numbers that can only be divided by themselves and one." "Other mathematicians have described the advance as the most important in the field in decades." For the full BBC article...

SETI's search for alien contact includes detecting intelligent analog transmissions and also those carrying sequences of prime numbers signifying life elsewhere in the Galaxy. What is the relative ease with which SETI can discern rational analog vs prime number transmissions? Is it a waste...

[SOLVED] Are prime numbers infinite? Are prime numbers infinite[?] [?] [?]