Prime numbers have fascinated mathematicians for centuries—technology is revolutionizing the search
A shard of smooth bone etched with irregular marks dating back 20,000 years puzzled archaeologists until they noticed something unique—the etchings, lines like tally marks, may have represented prime numbers. Similarly, a clay tablet from 1800 B.C.E. inscribe…
A shard of smooth bone etched with irregular marks dating back 20,000 years puzzled archaeologists until they noticed something uniquethe etchings, lines like tally marks, may have represented prime … [+7601 chars]