bertrand-chebyshev theorem

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Bertrand-Chebyshev theorem

the theorem that there is at least one prime number between n and 2n for every n>1, i.e.:

\forall n\in\mathbb{N}:n>1\Rightarrow\exists p\in\mathbb{P}:n.

Hyphenation

bertrand-chebyshev the-o-rem

Etymology

() From surname of Joseph Louis François Bertrand, who conjectured the theorem and surname of Pafnuty Chebyshev who proved it.