Dirichlet’s Theorem on Primes in Arithmetic Sequences Math 129 Final Paper

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  • Gregory Valiant
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Dirichlet’s theorem on primes in arithmetic sequences states that in any arithmetic progression m,m + k, m + 2k, m + 3k, . . ., there are infinitely many primes, provided that (m, k) = 1. Euler first conjectured a result of this form, claiming that every arithmetic progression beginning with 1 contained an infinitude of primes. The theorem as stated was conjectured by Gauss, and proved by Dirichlet in 1835. The proof given below follows the original proof rather closely. I believe an elementary proof was found, though it is fairly unenlightening and unintuitive.

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تاریخ انتشار 2005