Abstract
THE sieve of Eratosthenes has been used mainly for the determination of prime numbers - a function now presumably archaic. Sieves have other uses, including the finding of primes in arithmetical progression.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 565-566 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Nature |
Volume | 166 |
Issue number | 4222 |
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Publication status | Print publication - 1 Dec 1950 |