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arithmetic progression: see progression progression, in mathematics, sequence of quantities, called terms, in which the relationship between consecutive terms is the same. An arithmetic progression is a sequence in which each term is derived from the preceding one by adding a given number, d, ..... Click the link for more information. . arithmetic progression a sequence of numbers or quantities, each term of which differs from the succeeding term by a constant amount, such as 3,6,9,12 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Primal progress Mathematicians proved that the population of prime numbers includes an infinite collection of arithmetic progressions (165: 260). For centuries, mathematicians have wondered how many arithmetic progressions such as these exist among the set of prime numbers and how long the progressions can get. |
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