Polignac's conjecture

proper noun

The conjecture that, for any positive even number n, there are infinitely many prime gaps of size n.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsThe conjecture that, for any positive even number n, there are infinitely many prime gaps of size n.

Origin

Made by Alphonse de Polignac in 1849.

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

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