Infinite Number of Chen Primes

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Theorem

There exists an infinite number of Chen primes.


That is, there exists an infinite number of pairs:

$\set {p, p + 2}$

where:

$p$ is a prime
$p + 2$ is either a prime or a semiprime.


Proof




Historical Note

This was proved by Chen Jingrun in $1966$.


Sources