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For questions related to 'elementary' proofs in a technical sense, which has nothing to do with the difficulty of the argument or result. A typical example would be 'elementary' proofs of the Prime Number Theorem, which avoid complex analysis. The tag is however not limited to this particular notion of 'elementary.'
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Formula for $\pi$ involving exponents of Mersenne primes
Can someone provide a proof for the following claim?
$$\pi=\dfrac{S_0S_2}{M_3M_5} \cdot\left(\displaystyle\prod_{p \equiv 1 \pmod{4} } \frac{p}{p-1}\right) \cdot \left(\displaystyle\prod_{p \equiv 3 …
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A primality criterion for specific class of $N=4kp^n+1$
Can you provide a proof for the following claim:
Let $P_m(x)=2^{-m}\cdot \left(\left(x-\sqrt{x^2-4})^m+(x+\sqrt{x^2-4}\right)^m\right)$ .
Let $N= 4kp^n+1 $ such that $p$ is a prime number greater tha …
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Conjectured primality test for numbers of the form $N=4 \cdot 3^n-1$
This is a repost of this question.
Can you provide proof or counterexample for the claim given below?
Inspired by Lucas-Lehmer primality test I have formulated the following claim:
Let $P_m(x)=2^{-m} …
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Three circles intersecting at one point
Can you provide a proof for the following proposition:
Proposition. Let $\triangle ABC$ be an arbitrary triangle with nine-point center $N$ and circumcenter $O$. Let $A',B',C'$ be a reflection points …
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Intersection point of three circles
Can you provide a proof for the following proposition:
Proposition. Let $\triangle ABC$ be an arbitrary triangle with orthocenter $H$. Let $D,E,F$ be a midpoints of the $AB$,$BC$ and $AC$ , respectiv …
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A generalization of Napoleon's theorem
Can you provide a proof for the following proposition?
Proposition. Given an arbitrary $\triangle ABC$. The $\triangle AEB$, $\triangle BFC$ and $\triangle CDA$ are constructed on the sides of the …
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Chebyshev polynomials of the first kind and primality testing
Can you provide a proof or a counterexample for the claim given below ?
Inspired by Agrawal's conjecture in this paper and by Theorem 4 in this paper I have formulated the following claim :
Let …
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Primality test for specific class of Proth numbers
Can you provide a proof or a counterexample for the following claim :
Let $P_m(x)=2^{-m}\cdot \left(\left(x-\sqrt{x^2-4}\right)^{m}+\left(x+\sqrt{x^2-4}\right)^{m}\right)$
Let $N=k\cdot 2^n+1$ such …
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Necessary and sufficient condition for quadrilateral to be cyclic
Can you provide a proof for the following proposition:
Proposition. Given any quadrilateral $ABCD$. Let $P,Q,R,S$ be nine-point centers of triangles $\triangle ABD$,$\triangle ABC$,$\triangle BCD$ an …
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Three circles meet at a point [closed]
I am looking for the proof of the following proposition:
Proposition. Let $\triangle ABC$ be an arbitrary triangle with circumcenter $O$. Let $A',B',C'$ be a reflection points of the points $A,B,C$ w …
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Primality testing using Chebyshev polynomials
Can you provide a proof or a counterexample for the claim given below?
Inspired by an alternative definition of the Frobenius primality test which is given in this paper I have formulated the followin …
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Four concyclic points inside bicentric quadrilateral
Can you provide a proof for the following proposition:
Proposition. Let quadrilateral $ABCD$ be inscribed into a circle with center $O$ and circumscribed around a circle with center $I$. Let $X$ be a …
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An infinite series involving Jordan's totient function
Can you provide a proof for the following claim:
$$-\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{J_k(n)}{n} \cdot \ln\left(1-x^n\right)=\frac{x \cdot A_{k-1}(x)}{(1-x)^k} \quad \text{for} \quad |x| < 1 \qua …
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An infinite series that converges to $\frac{\sqrt{3}\pi}{24}$
Can you prove or disprove the following claim:
Claim:
$$\frac{\sqrt{3} \pi}{24}=\displaystyle\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{1}{(6n+1)(6n+5)}$$
The SageMath cell that demonstrates this claim can be found h …
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A conjectural infinite series for $\frac{\pi^2}{5\sqrt{5}}$
I am looking for a proof of the following claim:
First define the function $\chi(n)$ as follows:
$$\chi(n)=\begin{cases}1, & \text{if }n \equiv \pm 1 \pmod{10} \\
-1, & \text{if }n \equiv \pm 3 \pmod{ …
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