Theorem · version 3

The set of primes is unbounded

Statement

The natural-number primes have no upper bound.

Assumptions

  • Natural numbers
  • Ordinary primality

Scope

Natural-number primes with their usual order.

Evidence

Source reports

Connections

In this problem · publication v5 · Selected context

Why are there infinitely many primes? →

Equivalent formulation · Proved

Unboundedness means that every natural-number bound has a larger prime. This is exactly the strict witness formulation.

Relationship not independently reviewed. This concerns its use in this problem.

Formalize a prime strictly above every bound → · Related problem work; no execution evidence for this statement is asserted.

In this problem · publication v8

Why are there infinitely many primes? →

Equivalent formulation · Proved

Unboundedness means that every natural-number bound has a larger prime. This is exactly the strict witness formulation.

Unboundedness says that no natural-number bound contains every prime.

Relationship not independently reviewed. This concerns its use in this problem.

Formalize a prime strictly above every bound → · Related problem work; no execution evidence for this statement is asserted.

Sources

History

Statement versions

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Assessment history · 2

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Record details
Claim ID
claim-primes-unbounded
Statement version
3
SHA-256
00e896e8149ca86184a50e3f58cadb5a6d4db874568f10051f9cb93acc898a54

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