New Number Systems Seek Their Lost Primes
- Author
- Quanta Magazine
- Published
- Thu 30 Mar 2017
- Episode Link
- https://www.quantamagazine.org/ideal-numbers-seek-their-lost-primes-20170302/
For centuries, mathematicians tried to solve problems by adding new values to the usual numbers. Now they’re investigating the unintended consequences of that tinkering.
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