Vinogradov's theorem

English

Etymology

Named after Ivan Matveyevich Vinogradov, who proved it in the 1930s.

Proper noun

Vinogradov's theorem

  1. (number theory) A result which implies that any sufficiently large odd integer can be written as a sum of three prime numbers; a weaker form of Goldbach's weak conjecture.
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