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Mathematics

Number Theory

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There are infinitely many prime numbers, a fact proven by Euclid around 300 BCE, yet we still haven't found a simple formula to generate them all.

Why this is interesting

You use number theory every day without realizing it—every time you send a secure message online, prime numbers are working behind the scenes. But what makes numbers so special that they can protect your secrets?