Prime Number Theorem/Interpretation
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Interpretation of Prime Number Theorem
The Prime Number Theorem can also be rendered as:
- $\ds \lim_{x \mathop \to \infty} \dfrac {\map \pi x / x} {1 / \ln x} = 1$
where $\dfrac {\map \pi n} n$ can be interpreted as the probability that a number chosen at random will be prime.
Thus, for large $n$, that probability is approximately equal to $\dfrac 1 {\ln n}$.
Sources
- 1992: George F. Simmons: Calculus Gems ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $\text {B}.16$: The Sequence of Primes