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For every [[natural number]] <math>n</math>, there exist infinitely many [[prime number]]s <math>p</math> such that the [[fact about::prime gap]] between <math>p</math> and the next prime is exactly <math>2n</math>.
For every [[natural number]] <math>n</math>, there exist infinitely many [[prime number]]s <math>p</math> such that the [[fact about::prime gap]] between <math>p</math> and the next prime is exactly <math>2n</math>.


In particular, it asserts that there are infinitely many [[fact about::twin primes]], infinitely many [[fact about::cousin primes]], and infinitely many [[fact about::sexy primes]].
==Relation with other facts/conjectures==
==Relation with other facts/conjectures==



Latest revision as of 01:58, 2 May 2010

Statement

For every natural number n, there exist infinitely many prime numbers p such that the prime gap between p and the next prime is exactly 2n.

In particular, it asserts that there are infinitely many twin primes, infinitely many cousin primes, and infinitely many sexy primes.

Relation with other facts/conjectures

Stronger conjectures

Weaker facts and conjectures