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That is number theory. Number theory is at the same time extremely profound and very very blunt. Every prime is double of an integer + 1, except for 2. This fo
by tetha 8y ago
That is number theory. Number theory is at the same time extremely profound and very very blunt.
Every prime is double of an integer + 1, except for 2. This follows because primes are integers, integers are either 2 times n or 2 times n+1 and numbers representable as 2 times n have 2 as a prime factor, if n > 1. Hence, except for 2.
Overall, number theory is one example to me how very, very simple concepts are actually hard - because you're not trained to look for them. The proof is just ... obvious once pointed out. But why would you look for it with such simple manners?