Difference between revisions of "Arithmetic progression"
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| − | An '''arithmetic progression''' is a sequence of numbers in which the difference between any number and its predecessor is constant, as in 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. | + | An '''arithmetic progression''' is a sequence of numbers in which the difference between any number and its predecessor is constant, as in 2, 4, 6, 8, 10.... |
| + | [[Dirichlet's theorem]] states that there are infinitely many [[prime number]]s in any arithmetic progression. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Geometric progression]] | ||
[[Category:Mathematics]] | [[Category:Mathematics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:24, November 8, 2011
An arithmetic progression is a sequence of numbers in which the difference between any number and its predecessor is constant, as in 2, 4, 6, 8, 10....
Dirichlet's theorem states that there are infinitely many prime numbers in any arithmetic progression.