English Explanatory Dictionary

Chebyshev's theorem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. The theorem that the prime counting function is of the same order of magnitude as x / ln x, i.e., for the prime counting function π, there are positive constants c and C such that
  2. Bertrand's postulate, as proven by Chebyshev.
  3. Chebyshev's inequality.

Word forms

Chebyshev's theorem

Etymology

From Pafnuty Chebyshev, the discoverer.

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