The main design of this paper is to determine once and for all the true nature and status of the sequence of the prime numbers, or primes—that is, 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, and so on. The ma...The main design of this paper is to determine once and for all the true nature and status of the sequence of the prime numbers, or primes—that is, 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, and so on. The main conclusion revolves entirely around two points. First, on the one hand, it is shown that the prime sequence exhibits an extremely high level of organization. But second, on the other hand, it is also shown that the clearly detectable organization of the primes is ultimately beyond human comprehension. This conclusion runs radically counter and opposite—in regard to both points—to what may well be the default view held widely, if not universally, in current theoretical mathematics about the prime sequence, namely the following. First, on the one hand, the prime sequence is deemed by all appearance to be entirely random, not organized at all. Second, on the other hand, all hope has not been abandoned that the sequence may perhaps at some point be grasped by human cognition, even if no progress at all has been made in this regard. Current mathematical research seems to be entirely predicated on keeping this hope alive. In the present paper, it is proposed that there is no reason to hope, as it were. According to this point of view, theoretical mathematics needs to take a drastic 180-degree turn. The manner of demonstration that will be used is direct and empirical. Two key observations are adduced showing, 1), how the prime sequence is highly organized and, 2), how this organization transcends human intelligence because it plays out in the dimension of infinity and in relation to π. The present paper is part of a larger project whose design it is to present a complete and final mathematical and physical theory of rational human intelligence. Nothing seems more self-evident than that rational human intelligence is subject to absolute limitations. The brain is a material and physically finite tool. Everyone will therefore readily agree that, as far as reasoning is concerned, there are things that the brain can do and things that it cannot do. The search is therefore for the line that separates the two, or the limits beyond which rational human intelligence cannot go. It is proposed that the structure of the prime sequence lies beyond those limits. The contemplation of the prime sequence teaches us something deeply fundamental about the human condition. It is part of the quest to Know Thyself.展开更多
In this paper, we consider some problems involving Strong Lemoine Conjecture in additive number theory. Based on Dusart's inequality and Rosser-Schoenfeld's inequality, we obtain several new results and give a...In this paper, we consider some problems involving Strong Lemoine Conjecture in additive number theory. Based on Dusart's inequality and Rosser-Schoenfeld's inequality, we obtain several new results and give an equivalent form of Strong Lemoine Conjecture.展开更多
In this paper,we consider the generalized Moser-type inequalities,sayφ(n)≥kπ(n),where k is an integer greater than 1,φ(n)is Euler function andπ(n)is the prime counting function.Using computer,Pierre Dusart’s ine...In this paper,we consider the generalized Moser-type inequalities,sayφ(n)≥kπ(n),where k is an integer greater than 1,φ(n)is Euler function andπ(n)is the prime counting function.Using computer,Pierre Dusart’s inequality onπ(n)and Rosser-Schoenfeld’s inequality involvingφ(n),we give all solutions ofφ(n)=2π(n)andφ(n)=3π(n),respectively.Moreover,we obtain the best lower bound that Moser-type inequalitiesφ(n)>kπ(n)hold for k=2,3.As consequences,we show that every even integer greater than 210 is the sum of two coprime composite,every odd integer greater than 175 is the sum of three pairwise coprime odd composite numbers,and every odd integer greater than 53 can be represented as p+x+y,where p is prime,x and y are composite numbers satisfying that p,and x and y are pairwise coprime.Specially,we give a new equivalent form of Strong Goldbach Conjecture.展开更多
In this note, we show that the number of composite integers n ≤ x such that φ(n)|n - 1 is at most O(x^1/2(loglog x)^1/2), thus improving earlier results by Pomerance and by Shan.
文摘The main design of this paper is to determine once and for all the true nature and status of the sequence of the prime numbers, or primes—that is, 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, and so on. The main conclusion revolves entirely around two points. First, on the one hand, it is shown that the prime sequence exhibits an extremely high level of organization. But second, on the other hand, it is also shown that the clearly detectable organization of the primes is ultimately beyond human comprehension. This conclusion runs radically counter and opposite—in regard to both points—to what may well be the default view held widely, if not universally, in current theoretical mathematics about the prime sequence, namely the following. First, on the one hand, the prime sequence is deemed by all appearance to be entirely random, not organized at all. Second, on the other hand, all hope has not been abandoned that the sequence may perhaps at some point be grasped by human cognition, even if no progress at all has been made in this regard. Current mathematical research seems to be entirely predicated on keeping this hope alive. In the present paper, it is proposed that there is no reason to hope, as it were. According to this point of view, theoretical mathematics needs to take a drastic 180-degree turn. The manner of demonstration that will be used is direct and empirical. Two key observations are adduced showing, 1), how the prime sequence is highly organized and, 2), how this organization transcends human intelligence because it plays out in the dimension of infinity and in relation to π. The present paper is part of a larger project whose design it is to present a complete and final mathematical and physical theory of rational human intelligence. Nothing seems more self-evident than that rational human intelligence is subject to absolute limitations. The brain is a material and physically finite tool. Everyone will therefore readily agree that, as far as reasoning is concerned, there are things that the brain can do and things that it cannot do. The search is therefore for the line that separates the two, or the limits beyond which rational human intelligence cannot go. It is proposed that the structure of the prime sequence lies beyond those limits. The contemplation of the prime sequence teaches us something deeply fundamental about the human condition. It is part of the quest to Know Thyself.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11401050)Scientific Research Innovation Team Project Affiliated to Yangtze Normal University(2016XJTD01)
文摘In this paper, we consider some problems involving Strong Lemoine Conjecture in additive number theory. Based on Dusart's inequality and Rosser-Schoenfeld's inequality, we obtain several new results and give an equivalent form of Strong Lemoine Conjecture.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11401050)Scientific Research Innovation Team Project Affiliated to Yangtze Normal University(2016XJTD01)。
文摘In this paper,we consider the generalized Moser-type inequalities,sayφ(n)≥kπ(n),where k is an integer greater than 1,φ(n)is Euler function andπ(n)is the prime counting function.Using computer,Pierre Dusart’s inequality onπ(n)and Rosser-Schoenfeld’s inequality involvingφ(n),we give all solutions ofφ(n)=2π(n)andφ(n)=3π(n),respectively.Moreover,we obtain the best lower bound that Moser-type inequalitiesφ(n)>kπ(n)hold for k=2,3.As consequences,we show that every even integer greater than 210 is the sum of two coprime composite,every odd integer greater than 175 is the sum of three pairwise coprime odd composite numbers,and every odd integer greater than 53 can be represented as p+x+y,where p is prime,x and y are composite numbers satisfying that p,and x and y are pairwise coprime.Specially,we give a new equivalent form of Strong Goldbach Conjecture.
文摘In this note, we show that the number of composite integers n ≤ x such that φ(n)|n - 1 is at most O(x^1/2(loglog x)^1/2), thus improving earlier results by Pomerance and by Shan.