> Hello Stuart, > 1.Is sum of every two odds = even ? (Y/N) > Answer: Yes. > 2.Is any prime is odd? (Y/N) > Answer: Yes. > 3.Generalizing item #1 and #2, > Is sum of any two primes = even ? (Y/N) > Answer: Yes. > 4.If you agree with item #3 (if not - please argue - why), it means that > you are also agree with the statement: > "every even is (in particular) sum of any two primes". > That's what you needed me to prove. No it is the CONVERSE 4 does not follow from 3
I did not ask you to prove that the sum of any two primes is even. I asked you to prove that any even number is the sum of two primes. If you do not understand the diferance between these two statements you do not even have an undergraduate qualification in mathematics If you take any two primes their sum is OBVIOUSLY even. BUT given a particular even number how can you be sure that for the given even number there exist two primes which when added together equal the given even number and not some other even number. This problem has a name, if you had a PhD in mathematics you would know it The Goldbach Conjecture. Well it has been nice having this chat, I am afraid I have to kill you now sorry. -- Stuart Gall ------------------------------------------------ This message is not provable. "Dr. Fairman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > "Stuart Gall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<9qa466$4je$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... > > > "Dr. Fairman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > > > > > Well no I am afraid not, because although for all p prime p = 2*n+1 is true > > > it is not true that for all n n in N 2*n+1 is prime which is what you would > > > need for your proof to be valid. > > > > > > Are you pulling my leg in return? if so touche :-) > > > If you are not pulling my leg, I would say that the probability that you > > > have a PhD in mathematics and do not recognise Q2 is vanishingly small. > > > > > > PS if you can solve Q1 you could make much more money by publshing the > > > solution in a book. > > > Do you still have any objections? > If YES - please argue, what of my items are wrong and why. > > Dr. Fairman. ================================================================= Instructions for joining and leaving this list and remarks about the problem of INAPPROPRIATE MESSAGES are available at http://jse.stat.ncsu.edu/ =================================================================
