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#1 2014-11-02 03:43:29
Sum of R primes?
Problem: Given a positive integer N, determine if N can be expressed as a sum of R primes (not necessarily distinct)
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#2 2014-11-02 05:41:45
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Re: Sum of R primes?
It is related to Goldbach?
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#3 2014-11-02 12:04:48
Re: Sum of R primes?
I thought it is not but they say that we can use the Goldbach to solve it in O(n)
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#4 2014-11-02 12:06:03
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Re: Sum of R primes?
An algorithm?
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#5 2014-11-02 12:06:38
Re: Sum of R primes?
I beg your pardon?
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#6 2014-11-02 12:07:14
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Re: Sum of R primes?
There is an algorithm for the problem?
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#7 2014-11-02 12:11:00
Re: Sum of R primes?
You misunderstood the question. The challenge is to find an algorithm.
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#8 2014-11-02 12:12:58
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Re: Sum of R primes?
It is easy to see that you can always decompose a number into a sum of primes.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#9 2014-11-02 12:19:58
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#10 2014-11-02 12:21:36
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Re: Sum of R primes?
Do they know about R = 2?
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#11 2014-11-02 12:31:13
Re: Sum of R primes?
How does it matter?
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#12 2014-11-02 12:32:41
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Re: Sum of R primes?
It is not known whether it can be done for R = 2 so what sense is the algorithm?
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#13 2014-11-02 12:40:42
Re: Sum of R primes?
The algorithm is supposed to be finding whether it can be done for a given R and N
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#14 2014-11-02 12:42:58
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Re: Sum of R primes?
Supposing R is 2? It is not known whether any number bigger than 2 can always be decomposed into the sum of 2 primes.
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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#15 2014-11-02 12:44:49
Re: Sum of R primes?
We are not talking about any number. You need to find an algorithm to determine if a given number N is a sum of R primes.
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#16 2014-11-02 12:48:45
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Re: Sum of R primes?
Every even integer greater than 2 can be expressed as the sum of two primes.
That is the Goldbach conjecture, we do not know if it is true.
What is R? If it is an argument of your function it had better not be equal to 2.
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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#17 2014-11-02 12:50:03
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You still do not understand. Why not read their page?
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#18 2014-11-02 12:55:41
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Re: Sum of R primes?
I can not even see their page for one thing and I am talking with you.
If I ask you to break 1982763541552611119981001825123289617 into the sum of two primes it just might not be possible because the Goldbach conjecture might be false. Are you aware of any algorithm that would spit out false and therefore make history by disproving the Goldbach conjecture?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#19 2014-11-02 19:50:30
Re: Sum of R primes?
It is not an even number.
Okay, here are some constraints.
1 <= N <= 10^12
1 <= R <= 10^12
Last edited by Agnishom (2014-11-02 19:58:30)
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#20 2014-11-02 20:24:23
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Re: Sum of R primes?
That is much better it is valid to 4 x 10^18 for sure.
So what is the problem, write the code.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#21 2014-11-02 20:30:39
Re: Sum of R primes?
I have a dynamic programming code
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#22 2014-11-02 20:32:58
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Re: Sum of R primes?
What language? What are their requirements?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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#23 2014-11-03 00:28:25
Re: Sum of R primes?
There are many options but I like python
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#24 2014-11-03 04:44:26
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Re: Sum of R primes?
What have you done?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#25 2014-11-03 05:10:42
Re: Sum of R primes?
I'll try to do the same thing in M
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