Vinogradov's theorem

proper noun

A result which implies that any sufficiently large odd integer can be written as a sum of three prime numbers; a weaker form of Goldbach's weak conjecture.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsA result which implies that any sufficiently large odd integer can be written as a sum of three prime numbers; a weaker form of Goldbach's weak conjecture.

Origin

Named after Ivan Matveyevich Vinogradov, who proved it in the 1930s.

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