There are infinitely many prime numbers in all arithmetic progressions with first term and difference coprime

arXiv0808.1408MaRDI QIDQ6210547FDOQ6210547

Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet

Publication date: 10 August 2008

Abstract: Dirichlet's proof of infinitely many primes in arithmetic progressions was published in 1837, introduced L-series for the first time, and it is said to have started rigorous analytic number theory. Dirichlet uses Euler's earlier work on the zeta function and the distribution of primes. He first proves a simpler case before going to full generality. The paper was translated from German by R. Stephan and given a reference section.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 19th century (01A55) History of number theory (11-03) Arithmetic progressions (11B25) Primes in congruence classes (11N13)

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