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040			_cTata Book House _aICTS-TIFR
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100			_aRibenboim Paulo
245			_aThe little book of bigger primes _b: 2nd ed.
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_aNew York: _bSpringer - Verlag, _c[c2004]
300			_a356 p.
490			_aMathematics Subject Classification
505			_aChapter 1 How many prime numbers are there? Chapter 2 How to recognize whether a natural number is a prime Chapter 3 Are there functions defining prime numbers Chapter 4 How are the prime distributed Chapter 5 Which special kinds of primes have been considered Chapter 6 Heuristic and probabilistic results about prime
520			_aA deep understanding of prime numbers is one of the great challenges in mathematics. In this new edition, fundamental theorems, challenging open problems, and the most recent computational records are presented in a language without secrets. The impressive wealth of material and references will make this book a favorite companion and a source of inspiration to all readers.---Summary provided by publisher.
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