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Euclid's Theorem (Wikipedia)

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The Wikipedia article on Euclid's theorem, the proof in the Elements (Book IX, Proposition 20) that there are infinitely many prime numbers.

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Publisher
Wikimedia Foundation
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euclid%27s_theorem
Source Type
Encyclopedia
Assessment
Reliability Tier
2
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Claims Backed By This Source (8 claims)

This source backs 8 claims across the atlas. As facts: 5 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Theorems, 3 claims: 2 holds, 1 general references.

Well-attested

5

Holds

2

General References

1
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