Prime number patterns

Cool way to display primes and composites. This type of thing is what lured me into programming in the first place. Graphing number theory experiments.

Re: Prime number patterns

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Post by Zenst » Tue, Jul 17, 2012, 2:58 PM UTC

Cute, though does appear to be limited by browser initialwindow size.

Thing about prime numbers - ask yourself this question: Does the universe operate on base 10!

Endless fun aint they.

Re: Prime number patterns

#6

Post by recursive » Tue, Jul 17, 2012, 3:03 PM UTC

Zenst wrote: post #5

Cute, though does appear to be limited by browser initialwindow size. Thing about prime numbers - ask yourself this question: Does the universe operate on base 10! Endless fun aint they.

You can drag the number line to the left. I'm past 1000 and haven't found the highest prime yet.

Re: Prime number patterns

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Post by thlt » Tue, Jul 17, 2012, 3:05 PM UTC

it can be eye catchy but says really nothing interesting about prime numbers nor their patterns

Re: Prime number patterns

#8

Post by guard-of-terra » Tue, Jul 17, 2012, 3:09 PM UTC

It would look 2x nicer if they removed 0 ~ prime number branches and waves beginning from primes. Much easier to spot, less clutter.

Re: Prime number patterns

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Post by startupfounder » Tue, Jul 17, 2012, 3:11 PM UTC

kevindication wrote: post #2

Two things that were non-obvious to me but made me extremely happy when they worked: panning and zooming.

Yeah, I zoomed as far as I could out and it worked really well. Good On Ya!

Re: Prime number patterns

#10

Post by supo » Tue, Jul 17, 2012, 3:12 PM UTC

I didn't know that the Sieve of eratosthenes could look this good!