Brun's theorem

proper noun

A theorem stating that the sum of the reciprocals of the twin primes converges to a finite value (Brun's constant).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsA theorem stating that the sum of the reciprocals of the twin primes converges to a finite value (Brun's constant).

Origin

Proved by Viggo Brun in 1919.

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