Etymology

Størmer's theorem

Today it means: A theorem that gives a finite bound on the number of consecutive pairs of smooth numbers that exist, for a given degree of smoothness, and provides a method for finding all such pairs using Pell equations. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Carl Størmer.

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