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Mathematics
Number Theory
1. Foundations of Number Theory
2. Divisibility Theory
3. Prime Numbers and Factorization
4. Greatest Common Divisor and Least Common Multiple
5. Modular Arithmetic and Congruences
6. Classical Theorems in Number Theory
7. Arithmetic Functions
8. Diophantine Equations
9. Quadratic Residues and Reciprocity
10. Prime Number Theory
11. Continued Fractions
12. Elementary Analytic Number Theory
13. Cryptographic Applications
14. Advanced Topics and Connections
10.
Prime Number Theory
10.1.
Prime Counting and Distribution
10.1.1.
Prime Counting Function π(x)
10.1.2.
Elementary Estimates
10.1.3.
Chebyshev's Bounds
10.1.4.
Prime Number Theorem
10.1.4.1.
Statement and Significance
10.1.4.2.
Historical Development
10.2.
Special Classes of Primes
10.2.1.
Mersenne Primes
10.2.1.1.
Definition and Properties
10.2.1.2.
Connection to Perfect Numbers
10.2.1.3.
Computational Aspects
10.2.2.
Fermat Primes
10.2.2.1.
Definition and Properties
10.2.2.2.
Connection to Regular Polygons
10.2.3.
Sophie Germain Primes
10.2.3.1.
Definition and Applications
10.2.4.
Twin Primes
10.2.4.1.
Definition and Examples
10.2.4.2.
Twin Prime Conjecture
10.3.
Prime Gaps and Irregularities
10.3.1.
Prime Gaps
10.3.2.
Bertrand's Postulate
10.3.3.
Cramér's Conjecture
10.4.
Famous Conjectures
10.4.1.
Goldbach Conjecture
10.4.1.1.
Strong and Weak Forms
10.4.1.2.
Computational Evidence
10.4.2.
Other Prime Conjectures
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