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Chebyshev's theorem

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  • noun the theorem that the prime counting function is of the same order of magnitude as x / ln x, i.e., for the prime counting function π, there are positive constants c and C such that:
  • noun an alternative name for Bertrand's postulate, as proven by Chebyshev
  • noun an alternative name for Chebyshev's inequality

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From Pafnuty Chebyshev, the discoverer

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