Wankpuffin – Science is a Cruel Mistress

Or : Multiplying by . The beginning of complex numbers is often attributed to Cardano (1501 – 1576).  Complex numbers provide a solution to the equation . They are an extension of the number system [more…]

A Sophie Germain prime is a prime number such that is also a prime number. That is, ,  where and are both prime.  For example, . The sequence begins Sophie Germain () explored these primes [more…]

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