Sophie Germain prime

English

Etymology

Named after French mathematician Sophie Germain (1776–1831), who used them in her investigations of Fermat's Last Theorem.

Noun

Sophie Germain prime (plural Sophie Germain primes)

  1. Any prime number where is also prime.
    Coordinate terms: Fermat prime, Mersenne prime
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