Mathematicians Hunting Prime Numbers Discover Infinite New Pattern for Finding Them

Scientific AmericanMonday, June 16, 2025 at 10:30:00 AM
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Mathematicians have stumbled upon a surprising new pattern for identifying prime numbers—those elusive digits that can only be divided by 1 and themselves. By using a concept called integer partitions (which, in simple terms, is about breaking numbers into sums of other numbers), they’ve not only found a fresh angle for spotting primes but also bridged two seemingly unrelated areas of math. It’s like discovering a hidden tunnel between two distant mountains.
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