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> The prime numbers are those that have been intersected by only two curves: the prime number itself and one. This is merely a prettier but somewhat obfuscated
by floatrock 11y ago
> The prime numbers are those that have been intersected by only two curves: the prime number itself and one.
This is merely a prettier but somewhat obfuscated Sieve of Eratosthenes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sieve_of_Eratosthenes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sieve_of_Eratosthenes
- bgilroy26 11y ago"Merely" is a word that makes me imagine what might have been if only.
- panic 11y agoIt's a richer visualization than that. The Sieve of Eratosthenes only marks which numbers are composite -- this visualization actually shows each of the factors.
- stillbourne 11y agohttp://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1%2F2++%286+n-cos%28pi+n%29%2B3%29 http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1%2F2++%286+n-cos%28pi+...