Has one ever been prime? Never in my lifetime... On Wed, Dec 07, 2011 at 11:29:24PM -0700, Greg Sonnenfeld wrote: > Apparently it hasn't been a prime since wikipedia started. Though what > is a prime is simply a matter of definition as are most mathematical > constructs. (Though some fit the physical world rather well. ) > > > "A '''prime number''', or '''prime''' for short, is a [[natural number]] > > larger than 1 that has as its only positive [[divisor]]s ([[factors]]) 1 > > and itself. " > - Revision as of 20:42, 5 December 2001 (edit) > Hagedis > > > > ************************* > Greg Sonnenfeld > > > "Junior programmers create simple solutions to simple problems. Senior > programmers create complex solutions to complex problems. Great > programmers find simple solutions to complex problems. The code > written by topnotch programmers may appear obvious, once it is > finished, but it is vastly more difficult to create." > > > > > On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 11:19 PM, Robert J. Cordingley > <rob...@cirrillian.com> wrote: > > According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_numbers 1 isn't a prime > > number any more. Can someone explain (translate) the reason for this shift > > in the cosmos? > > Where's Henri when you need him? (You have to see the wiki article.) > > Robert C > > > > ============================================================ > > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
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