Bombieri-Friedlander-Iwaniec theorem

proper noun

A theorem stating that there are infinitely many prime numbers of the form a² + b⁴.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsA theorem stating that there are infinitely many prime numbers of the form a² + b⁴.

Origin

Proved in 1997 by John Friedlander and Henryk Iwaniec.

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APA

Bombieri-Friedlander-Iwaniec theorem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bombieri-Friedlander-Iwaniec%20theorem

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“Bombieri-Friedlander-Iwaniec theorem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bombieri-Friedlander-Iwaniec%20theorem. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bombieri-Friedlander-Iwaniec theorem,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bombieri-Friedlander-Iwaniec%20theorem.

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