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Brun's constant
(Definition)
Brun's constant
is the
sum
of the
reciprocals
of all
twin primes
Viggo Brun proved that the constant exists by using a new sieving method, which later became known as
Brun's sieve
.
"Brun's constant" is owned by
bbukh
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See Also:
Brun's pure sieve
Keywords:
Brun's sieve, twin primes
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Brun's constant
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Classification:
AMS MSC
:
11N05
(Number theory :: Multiplicative number theory :: Distribution of primes)
11N36
(Number theory :: Multiplicative number theory :: Applications of sieve methods)
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