Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Grant Sanderson (from 3Blue1Brown) discusses the briefly brilliant discovery of Paterson Primes. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓
See all three videos in this series - Grant's Prime Pattern Trilogy: bit.ly/PrimePatternTrilogy
Grant's own false pattern video: youtu.be/851U557j6HE
Grant's channel is 3Blue1Brown: youtube.com/c/3blue1brown
More Grant on Numberphile: bit.ly/Grant_Numberphile
Grant on the Numberphile Podcast: youtu.be/A0RH93XvSyU
With thanks to Michael Colognori for computing the big prime list.
The Paterson Primes on OEIS: oeis.org/A065722
Correction at 1:20 - 5 (not 17) is 11 in base 4, - still prime of course.
And with thanks to Patrick Paterson - of course.
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Grant Sanderson (from 3Blue1Brown) discusses the briefly brilliant discovery of Paterson Primes. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓
See all three videos in this series - Grant's Prime Pattern Trilogy: bit.ly/PrimePatternTrilogy
Grant's own false pattern video: youtu.be/851U557j6HE
Grant's channel is 3Blue1Brown: youtube.com/c/3blue1brown
More Grant on Numberphile: bit.ly/Grant_Numberphile
Grant on the Numberphile Podcast: youtu.be/A0RH93XvSyU
With thanks to Michael Colognori for computing the big prime list.
The Paterson Primes on OEIS: oeis.org/A065722
Correction at 1:20 - 5 (not 17) is 11 in base 4, - still prime of course.
And with thanks to Patrick Paterson - of course.
Numberphile is supported by the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (formerly MSRI): bit.ly/MSRINumberphile
We are also supported by Science Sandbox, a Simons Foundation initiative dedicated to engaging everyone with the process of science. simonsfoundation.org/outreach/science-sandbox
And support from The Akamai Foundation - dedicated to encouraging the next generation of technology innovators and equitable access to STEM education - akamai.com/company/corporate-responsibility/akamai-foundation
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Special thanks to our friend Jeff for the accommodation and filming space.
