Sum of the Reciprocals of the Primes
Mar 3, 2015 23:23
Today, I'd like to talk about one of the most famous Euler's story.
Have you ever thought what the sum of the reciprocals of the primes will become?
Maybe most people know that the sum of the reciprocals of the natural number diverges to infinity (1/1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + ･･･ = ∞).
(Note that the sum of the reciprocals of the square of the natural number converges to π^2/6.)
In 1737, Euler proved that the sum of the reciprocals of the natural number diverges to infinity (1/2 + 1/3 + 1/5 + ･･･ = ∞).
Although that the number of primes are infinite was known in about 300 B.C., anyone couldn't solve the problem during about 2000 years.
This is no wonder, since the divergence speed of the sum of the reciprocals of the primes is extremely slow.
It's known that the sum of the reciprocals of the primes from 2 until 1801241230056600523 is finally exceeds 4 (to be specific, 4.0000000000000000002).
In order to exceed 5, we need primes until around 65 digits .
This is a horrible amount of numbers.
It's not possible to store all of these primes even if we could use all storage media on the planet.
Euler had really great foresight.
Actually, he proved this problem when he was 28, and this year, I will become 28.
I hope to be able to prove something this year, hehe.
Have you ever thought what the sum of the reciprocals of the primes will become?
Maybe most people know that the sum of the reciprocals of the natural number diverges to infinity (1/1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + ･･･ = ∞).
(Note that the sum of the reciprocals of the square of the natural number converges to π^2/6.)
In 1737, Euler proved that the sum of the reciprocals of the natural number diverges to infinity (1/2 + 1/3 + 1/5 + ･･･ = ∞).
Although that the number of primes are infinite was known in about 300 B.C., anyone couldn't solve the problem during about 2000 years.
This is no wonder, since the divergence speed of the sum of the reciprocals of the primes is extremely slow.
It's known that the sum of the reciprocals of the primes from 2 until 1801241230056600523 is finally exceeds 4 (to be specific, 4.0000000000000000002).
In order to exceed 5, we need primes until around 65 digits .
This is a horrible amount of numbers.
It's not possible to store all of these primes even if we could use all storage media on the planet.
Euler had really great foresight.
Actually, he proved this problem when he was 28, and this year, I will become 28.
I hope to be able to prove something this year, hehe.
No. 1 Timmy's correction
- This is a horrible amount of numbers.
- This is a horrible (or: shocking) amount of numbers.
- Euler had really great foresight.
- Euler had really great foresight (or: vision).
Interesting!
kanotown
Thank you very much for correcting my post! :)
Thank you very much for correcting my post! :)
Timmy
You are welcome!
You are welcome!
No. 2 Eddie's correction
- Today, I'd like to talk about one of the most famous Euler's story.
- Today, I'd like to talk about one of Euler's most famous stories.
- Have you ever thought what the sum of the reciprocals of the primes will become?
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Maybe most people know that the sum of the reciprocals of the natural number diverges to infinity (1/1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + ･･･ = ∞).
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- (Note that the sum of the reciprocals of the square of the natural number converges to π^2/6.)
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- In 1737, Euler proved that the sum of the reciprocals of the natural number diverges to infinity (1/2 + 1/3 + 1/5 + ･･･ = ∞).
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Although that the number of primes are infinite was known in about 300 B.
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Although the fact that the number of primes is infinite was known in about 300 BC.
Number is the subject.
- C., anyone couldn't solve the problem during about 2000 years.
- C., no one couldn't solve the problem for about 2000 years.
- This is no wonder, since the divergence speed of the sum of the reciprocals of the primes is extremely slow.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- It's known that the sum of the reciprocals of the primes from 2 until 1801241230056600523 is finally exceeds 4 (to be specific, 4.0000000000000000002).
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- In order to exceed 5, we need primes until around 65 digits .
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- This is a horrible amount of numbers.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- It's not possible to store all of these primes even if we could use all storage media on the planet.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Euler had really great foresight.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Actually, he proved this problem when he was 28, and this year, I will become 28.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- I hope to be able to prove something this year, hehe.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
数学は難しいです。
kanotown
Thank you so much for your corrections! :)
Yes, math is difficult, but it also beautiful. hehe, maybe I'm creepy.
Thank you so much for your corrections! :)
Yes, math is difficult, but it also beautiful. hehe, maybe I'm creepy.