Category:Named Theorems/Mersenne
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This category contains results named for Marin Mersenne.
French theologian, philosopher, mathematician and music theorist.
Most famous for his work with Mersenne primes.
Claimed in $1644$ that the only primes $p \le 257$ for which $2^p - 1$ is prime are $2, 3, 5, 7, 13, 17, 19, 31, 67, 127$ and $257$. Considering the tools he had at his disposal, he was uncannily accurate.
Pages in category "Named Theorems/Mersenne"
The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.