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Prime numbers and random walks in a square grid

Authors :
Fraile, Alberto
Kinouchi, Osame
Dwivedi, Prashant
Martínez, Roberto
Raptis, Theophanes E.
Fernández, Daniel
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

In recent years, computer simulations are playing a fundamental role in unveiling some of the most intriguing features of prime numbers. In this work, we define an algorithm for a deterministic walk through a two-dimensional grid that we refer to as Prime Walk. The walk is constructed from a sequence of steps dictated by and dependent on the sequence of last digits of the primes. Despite the apparent randomness of this generating sequence, the resulting structure -- both in 2d and 3d -- created by the algorithm presents remarkable properties and regularities in its pattern that we proceed to analyze in detail.<br />Comment: 7 pages, 7 figures

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2105.12547
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.104.054114