Etymology

Romanov's theorem

Today it means: A theorem stating that, given a fixed base b, the set of numbers that are the sum of a prime and a positive integer power of b has a positive lower asymptotic density. Full definition →

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The story

Proved by Nikolai Pavlovich Romanov.

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