Sophie Germain prime
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Named after French mathematician Sophie Germain (1776–1831), who used them in her investigations of Fermat's Last Theorem.
Noun[edit]
Sophie Germain prime (plural Sophie Germain primes)
- Any prime number where is also prime.
- Coordinate terms: Fermat prime, Mersenne prime