A quick look at prime numbers
By David Lillis
5 September 2018
Since the time of the ancient Greeks, and probably long before then, we have been obsessed by prime numbers. In this article, of the Royal Society of New Zealand Wellington Branch, discusses our fascination with prime numbers. What are prime numbers? How numerous are they? David discusses their history of discovery and theory, and finishes by talking about future work.
This article is presented here with the permission of the New Zealand Science Review.
