Chen's theorem

proper noun

A theorem stating that every sufficiently large even number can be written as the sum of either two primes, or a prime and a semiprime.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsA theorem stating that every sufficiently large even number can be written as the sum of either two primes, or a prime and a semiprime.

Origin

First stated by Chinese mathematician Chen Jingrun in 1966.

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Chen's theorem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chen's%20theorem

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“Chen's theorem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chen's%20theorem. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chen's theorem,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chen's%20theorem.

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