Every odd number greater than five is the sum of three primes

Re:Every odd number greater than five is the sum of three pr... by brazzy on Tuesday May 14, 2013 @07:24AM (#5704141)

That's physics, not mathematics (let alone number theory).

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Re:Every odd number greater than five is the sum of three pr... by droogie on Tuesday May 14, 2013 @09:30AM (#5704667)

Mathematics purists would disagree http://xkcd.com/435/

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Re:Every odd number greater than five is the sum of three pr... by Sharlin on Tuesday May 14, 2013 @09:39AM (#5704715)

I referred to the fact that Prof. Hardy specifically mentioned relativity in the quote.

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Re:Every odd number greater than five is the sum of three pr... by altcognito on Tuesday May 14, 2013 @08:21AM (#5704381)

But sometimes we discover the math to support we discover the physics. Knowing the physics alone is less useful (but not useless) than knowing the underlying mathematical relationship of the physics.

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