P. 477 of Theorem List - Metamath Proof Explorer

Type

Label

Description

Statement

Theorem

oexpnegALTV 47601

The exponential of the negative of a number, when the exponent is odd. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 25-Apr-2015.) (Revised by AV, 19-Jun-2020.) (Proof shortened by AV, 10-Jul-2022.)

⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ℂ ∧ 𝑁 ∈ ℕ ∧ 𝑁 ∈ Odd ) → (-𝐴↑𝑁) = -(𝐴↑𝑁))

Theorem

oexpnegnz 47602

The exponential of the negative of a number not being 0, when the exponent is odd. (Contributed by AV, 19-Jun-2020.)

⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ℂ ∧ 𝐴 ≠ 0 ∧ 𝑁 ∈ Odd ) → (-𝐴↑𝑁) = -(𝐴↑𝑁))

Theorem

bits0ALTV 47603

Value of the zeroth bit. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 5-Sep-2016.) (Revised by AV, 19-Jun-2020.)

⊢ (𝑁 ∈ ℤ → (0 ∈ (bits‘𝑁) ↔ 𝑁 ∈ Odd ))

Theorem

bits0eALTV 47604

The zeroth bit of an even number is zero. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 5-Sep-2016.) (Revised by AV, 19-Jun-2020.)

⊢ (𝑁 ∈ Even → ¬ 0 ∈ (bits‘𝑁))

Theorem

bits0oALTV 47605

The zeroth bit of an odd number is zero. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 5-Sep-2016.) (Revised by AV, 19-Jun-2020.)

⊢ (𝑁 ∈ Odd → 0 ∈ (bits‘𝑁))

Theorem

divgcdoddALTV 47606

Either 𝐴 / (𝐴 gcd 𝐵) is odd or 𝐵 / (𝐴 gcd 𝐵) is odd. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 19-Apr-2014.) (Revised by AV, 21-Jun-2020.)

⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ℕ ∧ 𝐵 ∈ ℕ) → ((𝐴 / (𝐴 gcd 𝐵)) ∈ Odd ∨ (𝐵 / (𝐴 gcd 𝐵)) ∈ Odd ))

Theorem

opoeALTV 47607

The sum of two odds is even. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Apr-2014.) (Revised by AV, 20-Jun-2020.)

⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Odd ∧ 𝐵 ∈ Odd ) → (𝐴 + 𝐵) ∈ Even )

Theorem

opeoALTV 47608

The sum of an odd and an even is odd. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Apr-2014.) (Revised by AV, 20-Jun-2020.)

⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Odd ∧ 𝐵 ∈ Even ) → (𝐴 + 𝐵) ∈ Odd )

Theorem

omoeALTV 47609

The difference of two odds is even. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Apr-2014.) (Revised by AV, 20-Jun-2020.)

⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Odd ∧ 𝐵 ∈ Odd ) → (𝐴 − 𝐵) ∈ Even )

Theorem

omeoALTV 47610

The difference of an odd and an even is odd. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Apr-2014.) (Revised by AV, 20-Jun-2020.)

⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Odd ∧ 𝐵 ∈ Even ) → (𝐴 − 𝐵) ∈ Odd )

Theorem

oddprmALTV 47611

A prime not equal to 2 is odd. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 4-Feb-2015.) (Revised by AV, 21-Jun-2020.)

⊢ (𝑁 ∈ (ℙ ∖ {2}) → 𝑁 ∈ Odd )

21.48.13.7  Theorems of AV's mathbox revised

Theorem

0evenALTV 47612

0 is an even number. (Contributed by AV, 11-Feb-2020.) (Revised by AV, 17-Jun-2020.)

⊢ 0 ∈ Even

Theorem

0noddALTV 47613

0 is not an odd number. (Contributed by AV, 3-Feb-2020.) (Revised by AV, 17-Jun-2020.)

⊢ 0 ∉ Odd

Theorem

1oddALTV 47614

1 is an odd number. (Contributed by AV, 3-Feb-2020.) (Revised by AV, 18-Jun-2020.)

⊢ 1 ∈ Odd

Theorem

1nevenALTV 47615

1 is not an even number. (Contributed by AV, 12-Feb-2020.) (Revised by AV, 18-Jun-2020.)

⊢ 1 ∉ Even

Theorem

2evenALTV 47616

2 is an even number. (Contributed by AV, 12-Feb-2020.) (Revised by AV, 18-Jun-2020.)

⊢ 2 ∈ Even

Theorem

2noddALTV 47617

2 is not an odd number. (Contributed by AV, 3-Feb-2020.) (Revised by AV, 18-Jun-2020.)

⊢ 2 ∉ Odd

Theorem

nn0o1gt2ALTV 47618

An odd nonnegative integer is either 1 or greater than 2. (Contributed by AV, 2-Jun-2020.) (Revised by AV, 21-Jun-2020.)

⊢ ((𝑁 ∈ ℕ₀ ∧ 𝑁 ∈ Odd ) → (𝑁 = 1 ∨ 2 < 𝑁))

Theorem

nnoALTV 47619

An alternate characterization of an odd number greater than 1. (Contributed by AV, 2-Jun-2020.) (Revised by AV, 21-Jun-2020.)

⊢ ((𝑁 ∈ (ℤ_≥‘2) ∧ 𝑁 ∈ Odd ) → ((𝑁 − 1) / 2) ∈ ℕ)

Theorem

nn0oALTV 47620

An alternate characterization of an odd nonnegative integer. (Contributed by AV, 28-May-2020.) (Revised by AV, 21-Jun-2020.)

⊢ ((𝑁 ∈ ℕ₀ ∧ 𝑁 ∈ Odd ) → ((𝑁 − 1) / 2) ∈ ℕ₀)

Theorem

nn0e 47621

An alternate characterization of an even nonnegative integer. (Contributed by AV, 22-Jun-2020.)

⊢ ((𝑁 ∈ ℕ₀ ∧ 𝑁 ∈ Even ) → (𝑁 / 2) ∈ ℕ₀)

Theorem

nneven 47622

An alternate characterization of an even positive integer. (Contributed by AV, 5-Jun-2023.)

⊢ ((𝑁 ∈ ℕ ∧ 𝑁 ∈ Even ) → (𝑁 / 2) ∈ ℕ)

Theorem

nn0onn0exALTV 47623*

For each odd nonnegative integer there is a nonnegative integer which, multiplied by 2 and increased by 1, results in the odd nonnegative integer. (Contributed by AV, 30-May-2020.) (Revised by AV, 22-Jun-2020.)

⊢ ((𝑁 ∈ ℕ₀ ∧ 𝑁 ∈ Odd ) → ∃𝑚 ∈ ℕ₀ 𝑁 = ((2 · 𝑚) + 1))

Theorem

nn0enn0exALTV 47624*

For each even nonnegative integer there is a nonnegative integer which, multiplied by 2, results in the even nonnegative integer. (Contributed by AV, 30-May-2020.) (Revised by AV, 22-Jun-2020.)

⊢ ((𝑁 ∈ ℕ₀ ∧ 𝑁 ∈ Even ) → ∃𝑚 ∈ ℕ₀ 𝑁 = (2 · 𝑚))

Theorem

nnennexALTV 47625*

For each even positive integer there is a positive integer which, multiplied by 2, results in the even positive integer. (Contributed by AV, 5-Jun-2023.)

⊢ ((𝑁 ∈ ℕ ∧ 𝑁 ∈ Even ) → ∃𝑚 ∈ ℕ 𝑁 = (2 · 𝑚))

Theorem

nnpw2evenALTV 47626

2 to the power of a positive integer is even. (Contributed by AV, 2-Jun-2020.) (Revised by AV, 20-Jun-2020.)

⊢ (𝑁 ∈ ℕ → (2↑𝑁) ∈ Even )

21.48.13.8  Additional theorems

Theorem

epoo 47627

The sum of an even and an odd is odd. (Contributed by AV, 24-Jul-2020.)

⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Even ∧ 𝐵 ∈ Odd ) → (𝐴 + 𝐵) ∈ Odd )

Theorem

emoo 47628

The difference of an even and an odd is odd. (Contributed by AV, 24-Jul-2020.)

⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Even ∧ 𝐵 ∈ Odd ) → (𝐴 − 𝐵) ∈ Odd )

Theorem

epee 47629

The sum of two even numbers is even. (Contributed by AV, 21-Jul-2020.)

⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Even ∧ 𝐵 ∈ Even ) → (𝐴 + 𝐵) ∈ Even )

Theorem

emee 47630

The difference of two even numbers is even. (Contributed by AV, 21-Jul-2020.)

⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Even ∧ 𝐵 ∈ Even ) → (𝐴 − 𝐵) ∈ Even )

Theorem

evensumeven 47631

If a summand is even, the other summand is even iff the sum is even. (Contributed by AV, 21-Jul-2020.)

⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ℤ ∧ 𝐵 ∈ Even ) → (𝐴 ∈ Even ↔ (𝐴 + 𝐵) ∈ Even ))

Theorem

3odd 47632

3 is an odd number. (Contributed by AV, 20-Jul-2020.)

⊢ 3 ∈ Odd

Theorem

4even 47633

4 is an even number. (Contributed by AV, 23-Jul-2020.)

⊢ 4 ∈ Even

Theorem

5odd 47634

5 is an odd number. (Contributed by AV, 23-Jul-2020.)

⊢ 5 ∈ Odd

Theorem

6even 47635

6 is an even number. (Contributed by AV, 20-Jul-2020.)

⊢ 6 ∈ Even

Theorem

7odd 47636

7 is an odd number. (Contributed by AV, 20-Jul-2020.)

⊢ 7 ∈ Odd

Theorem

8even 47637

8 is an even number. (Contributed by AV, 23-Jul-2020.)

⊢ 8 ∈ Even

Theorem

evenprm2 47638

A prime number is even iff it is 2. (Contributed by AV, 21-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (𝑃 ∈ ℙ → (𝑃 ∈ Even ↔ 𝑃 = 2))

Theorem

oddprmne2 47639

Every prime number not being 2 is an odd prime number. (Contributed by AV, 21-Aug-2021.)

⊢ ((𝑃 ∈ ℙ ∧ 𝑃 ∈ Odd ) ↔ 𝑃 ∈ (ℙ ∖ {2}))

Theorem

oddprmuzge3 47640

A prime number which is odd is an integer greater than or equal to 3. (Contributed by AV, 20-Jul-2020.) (Proof shortened by AV, 21-Aug-2021.)

⊢ ((𝑃 ∈ ℙ ∧ 𝑃 ∈ Odd ) → 𝑃 ∈ (ℤ_≥‘3))

Theorem

evenltle 47641

If an even number is greater than another even number, then it is greater than or equal to the other even number plus 2. (Contributed by AV, 25-Dec-2021.)

⊢ ((𝑁 ∈ Even ∧ 𝑀 ∈ Even ∧ 𝑀 < 𝑁) → (𝑀 + 2) ≤ 𝑁)

Theorem

odd2prm2 47642

If an odd number is the sum of two prime numbers, one of the prime numbers must be 2. (Contributed by AV, 26-Dec-2021.)

⊢ ((𝑁 ∈ Odd ∧ (𝑃 ∈ ℙ ∧ 𝑄 ∈ ℙ) ∧ 𝑁 = (𝑃 + 𝑄)) → (𝑃 = 2 ∨ 𝑄 = 2))

Theorem

even3prm2 47643

If an even number is the sum of three prime numbers, one of the prime numbers must be 2. (Contributed by AV, 25-Dec-2021.)

⊢ ((𝑁 ∈ Even ∧ (𝑃 ∈ ℙ ∧ 𝑄 ∈ ℙ ∧ 𝑅 ∈ ℙ) ∧ 𝑁 = ((𝑃 + 𝑄) + 𝑅)) → (𝑃 = 2 ∨ 𝑄 = 2 ∨ 𝑅 = 2))

Theorem

mogoldbblem 47644*

Lemma for mogoldbb 47709. (Contributed by AV, 26-Dec-2021.)

⊢ (((𝑃 ∈ ℙ ∧ 𝑄 ∈ ℙ ∧ 𝑅 ∈ ℙ) ∧ 𝑁 ∈ Even ∧ (𝑁 + 2) = ((𝑃 + 𝑄) + 𝑅)) → ∃𝑝 ∈ ℙ ∃𝑞 ∈ ℙ 𝑁 = (𝑝 + 𝑞))

21.48.13.9  Perfect Number Theorem (revised)

Theorem

perfectALTVlem1 47645

Lemma for perfectALTV 47647. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 7-Jun-2016.) (Revised by AV, 1-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ ℕ)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ ℕ)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ Odd )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (1 σ ((2↑𝐴) · 𝐵)) = (2 · ((2↑𝐴) · 𝐵)))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((2↑(𝐴 + 1)) ∈ ℕ ∧ ((2↑(𝐴 + 1)) − 1) ∈ ℕ ∧ (𝐵 / ((2↑(𝐴 + 1)) − 1)) ∈ ℕ))

Theorem

perfectALTVlem2 47646

Lemma for perfectALTV 47647. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 17-May-2016.) (Revised by AV, 1-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ ℕ)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ ℕ)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ Odd )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (1 σ ((2↑𝐴) · 𝐵)) = (2 · ((2↑𝐴) · 𝐵)))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐵 ∈ ℙ ∧ 𝐵 = ((2↑(𝐴 + 1)) − 1)))

Theorem

perfectALTV 47647*

The Euclid-Euler theorem, or Perfect Number theorem. A positive even integer 𝑁 is a perfect number (that is, its divisor sum is 2𝑁) if and only if it is of the form 2↑(𝑝 − 1) · (2↑𝑝 − 1), where 2↑𝑝 − 1 is prime (a Mersenne prime). (It follows from this that 𝑝 is also prime.) This is Metamath 100 proof #70. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 17-May-2016.) (Revised by AV, 1-Jul-2020.) (Proof modification is discouraged.)

⊢ ((𝑁 ∈ ℕ ∧ 𝑁 ∈ Even ) → ((1 σ 𝑁) = (2 · 𝑁) ↔ ∃𝑝 ∈ ℤ (((2↑𝑝) − 1) ∈ ℙ ∧ 𝑁 = ((2↑(𝑝 − 1)) · ((2↑𝑝) − 1)))))

21.48.14  Number theory (extension 2)

21.48.14.1  Fermat pseudoprimes

"In number theory, the Fermat pseudoprimes make up the most important class of pseudoprimes that come from Fermat's little theorem ... [which] states that if p is prime and a is coprime to p, then a^(p-1)-1 is divisible by p [see fermltl 16817].

For an integer a > 1, if a composite integer x divides a^(x-1)-1, then x is called a Fermat pseudoprime to base a. In other words, a composite integer is a Fermat pseudoprime to base a if it successfully passes the Fermat primality test for the base a. The false statement [see nfermltl2rev 47667] that all numbers that pass the Fermat primality test for base 2, are prime, is called the Chinese hypothesis.", see Wikipedia "Fermat pseudoprime", https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermat_pseudoprime 47667, 29-May-2023.

Syntax

cfppr 47648

Extend class notation with the Fermat pseudoprimes.

class FPPr

Definition

df-fppr 47649*

Define the function that maps a positive integer to the set of Fermat pseudoprimes to the base of this positive integer. Since Fermat pseudoprimes shall be composite (positive) integers, they must be nonprime integers greater than or equal to 4 (we cannot use 𝑥 ∈ ℕ ∧ 𝑥 ∉ ℙ because 𝑥 = 1 would fulfil this requirement, but should not be regarded as "composite" integer). (Contributed by AV, 29-May-2023.)

⊢ FPPr = (𝑛 ∈ ℕ ↦ {𝑥 ∈ (ℤ_≥‘4) ∣ (𝑥 ∉ ℙ ∧ 𝑥 ∥ ((𝑛↑(𝑥 − 1)) − 1))})

Theorem

fppr 47650*

The set of Fermat pseudoprimes to the base 𝑁. (Contributed by AV, 29-May-2023.)

⊢ (𝑁 ∈ ℕ → ( FPPr ‘𝑁) = {𝑥 ∈ (ℤ_≥‘4) ∣ (𝑥 ∉ ℙ ∧ 𝑥 ∥ ((𝑁↑(𝑥 − 1)) − 1))})

Theorem

fpprmod 47651*

The set of Fermat pseudoprimes to the base 𝑁, expressed by a modulo operation instead of the divisibility relation. (Contributed by AV, 30-May-2023.)

⊢ (𝑁 ∈ ℕ → ( FPPr ‘𝑁) = {𝑥 ∈ (ℤ_≥‘4) ∣ (𝑥 ∉ ℙ ∧ ((𝑁↑(𝑥 − 1)) mod 𝑥) = 1)})

Theorem

fpprel 47652

A Fermat pseudoprime to the base 𝑁. (Contributed by AV, 30-May-2023.)

⊢ (𝑁 ∈ ℕ → (𝑋 ∈ ( FPPr ‘𝑁) ↔ (𝑋 ∈ (ℤ_≥‘4) ∧ 𝑋 ∉ ℙ ∧ ((𝑁↑(𝑋 − 1)) mod 𝑋) = 1)))

Theorem

fpprbasnn 47653

The base of a Fermat pseudoprime is a positive integer. (Contributed by AV, 30-May-2023.)

⊢ (𝑋 ∈ ( FPPr ‘𝑁) → 𝑁 ∈ ℕ)

Theorem

fpprnn 47654

A Fermat pseudoprime to the base 𝑁 is a positive integer. (Contributed by AV, 30-May-2023.)

⊢ (𝑋 ∈ ( FPPr ‘𝑁) → 𝑋 ∈ ℕ)

Theorem

fppr2odd 47655

A Fermat pseudoprime to the base 2 is odd. (Contributed by AV, 5-Jun-2023.)

⊢ (𝑋 ∈ ( FPPr ‘2) → 𝑋 ∈ Odd )

Theorem

11t31e341 47656

341 is the product of 11 and 31. (Contributed by AV, 3-Jun-2023.)

⊢ (;11 · ;31) = ;;341

Theorem

2exp340mod341 47657

Eight to the eighth power modulo nine is one. (Contributed by AV, 3-Jun-2023.)

⊢ ((2↑;;340) mod ;;341) = 1

Theorem

341fppr2 47658

341 is the (smallest) Poulet number (Fermat pseudoprime to the base 2). (Contributed by AV, 3-Jun-2023.)

⊢ ;;341 ∈ ( FPPr ‘2)

Theorem

4fppr1 47659

4 is the (smallest) Fermat pseudoprime to the base 1. (Contributed by AV, 3-Jun-2023.)

⊢ 4 ∈ ( FPPr ‘1)

Theorem

8exp8mod9 47660

Eight to the eighth power modulo nine is one. (Contributed by AV, 2-Jun-2023.)

⊢ ((8↑8) mod 9) = 1

Theorem

9fppr8 47661

9 is the (smallest) Fermat pseudoprime to the base 8. (Contributed by AV, 2-Jun-2023.)

⊢ 9 ∈ ( FPPr ‘8)

Theorem

dfwppr 47662

Alternate definition of a weak pseudoprime 𝑋, which fulfils (𝑁↑𝑋)≡𝑁 (modulo 𝑋), see Wikipedia "Fermat pseudoprime", https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermat_pseudoprime, 29-May-2023. (Contributed by AV, 31-May-2023.)

⊢ ((𝑁 ∈ ℕ ∧ 𝑋 ∈ ℕ) → (((𝑁↑𝑋) mod 𝑋) = (𝑁 mod 𝑋) ↔ 𝑋 ∥ ((𝑁↑𝑋) − 𝑁)))

Theorem

fpprwppr 47663

A Fermat pseudoprime to the base 𝑁 is a weak pseudoprime (see Wikipedia "Fermat pseudoprime", 29-May-2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermat_pseudoprime. (Contributed by AV, 31-May-2023.)

⊢ (𝑋 ∈ ( FPPr ‘𝑁) → ((𝑁↑𝑋) mod 𝑋) = (𝑁 mod 𝑋))

Theorem

fpprwpprb 47664

An integer 𝑋 which is coprime with an integer 𝑁 is a Fermat pseudoprime to the base 𝑁 iff it is a weak pseudoprime to the base 𝑁. (Contributed by AV, 2-Jun-2023.)

⊢ ((𝑋 gcd 𝑁) = 1 → (𝑋 ∈ ( FPPr ‘𝑁) ↔ ((𝑋 ∈ (ℤ_≥‘4) ∧ 𝑋 ∉ ℙ) ∧ (𝑁 ∈ ℕ ∧ ((𝑁↑𝑋) mod 𝑋) = (𝑁 mod 𝑋)))))

Theorem

fpprel2 47665

An alternate definition for a Fermat pseudoprime to the base 2. (Contributed by AV, 5-Jun-2023.)

⊢ (𝑋 ∈ ( FPPr ‘2) ↔ ((𝑋 ∈ (ℤ_≥‘2) ∧ 𝑋 ∈ Odd ∧ 𝑋 ∉ ℙ) ∧ ((2↑𝑋) mod 𝑋) = 2))

Theorem

nfermltl8rev 47666

Fermat's little theorem with base 8 reversed is not generally true: There is an integer 𝑝 (for example 9, see 9fppr8 47661) so that "𝑝 is prime" does not follow from 8↑𝑝≡8 (mod 𝑝). (Contributed by AV, 3-Jun-2023.)

⊢ ∃𝑝 ∈ (ℤ_≥‘3) ¬ (((8↑𝑝) mod 𝑝) = (8 mod 𝑝) → 𝑝 ∈ ℙ)

Theorem

nfermltl2rev 47667

Fermat's little theorem with base 2 reversed is not generally true: There is an integer 𝑝 (for example 341, see 341fppr2 47658) so that "𝑝 is prime" does not follow from 2↑𝑝≡2 (mod 𝑝). (Contributed by AV, 3-Jun-2023.)

⊢ ∃𝑝 ∈ (ℤ_≥‘3) ¬ (((2↑𝑝) mod 𝑝) = (2 mod 𝑝) → 𝑝 ∈ ℙ)

Theorem

nfermltlrev 47668*

Fermat's little theorem reversed is not generally true: There are integers 𝑎 and 𝑝 so that "𝑝 is prime" does not follow from 𝑎↑𝑝≡𝑎 (mod 𝑝). (Contributed by AV, 3-Jun-2023.)

⊢ ∃𝑎 ∈ ℤ ∃𝑝 ∈ (ℤ_≥‘3) ¬ (((𝑎↑𝑝) mod 𝑝) = (𝑎 mod 𝑝) → 𝑝 ∈ ℙ)

21.48.14.2  Goldbach's conjectures

According to Wikipedia ("Goldbach's conjecture", 20-Jul-2020, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldbach's_conjecture) "Goldbach's conjecture ... states: Every even integer greater than 2 can be expressed as the sum of two primes." "It is also known as strong, even or binary Goldbach conjecture, to distinguish it from a weaker conjecture, known ... as the _Goldbach's weak conjecture_, the _odd Goldbach conjecture_, or the _ternary Goldbach conjecture_. This weak conjecture asserts that all odd numbers greater than 7 are the sum of three odd primes.". In the following, the terms "binary Goldbach conjecture" resp. "ternary Goldbach conjecture" will be used (following the terminology used in [Helfgott] p. 2), because there are a strong and a weak version of the ternary Goldbach conjecture. The term _Goldbach partition_ is used for a sum of two resp. three (odd) primes resulting in an even resp. odd number without further specialization.

Using the definition of a _Goldbach number_, which is "a positive even integer that can be expressed as the sum of two odd primes." (see df-gbe 47672), "another form of the statement of Goldbach's conjecture is that all even integers greater than 4 are Goldbach numbers.". 4 is not a Goldbach number, but it is the sum of two primes (2 and 2) nevertheless. sbgoldbalt 47705 shows that both forms are equivalent.

Hint (see Wikipedia, ("Goldbach's weak conjecture", 26-Jul-2020, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldbach's_weak_conjecture 47705): "Some state the [weak] conjecture as 'Every odd number greater than 7 can be expressed as the sum of three odd primes.' This version excludes 7 = 2+2+3 because this requires the even prime 2. On odd numbers larger than 7 it is slightly stronger as it also excludes sums like 17 = 2+2+13, which are allowed in the other formulation. Helfgott's proof [see below] covers both versions of the conjecture. Like the other formulation, this one also immediately follows from Goldbach's strong conjecture." The definition of "weak odd Goldbach numbers", see df-gbow 47673, is the basis for "the other formulation", to formulate the weak ternary Goldbach conjecture. Alternately, df-gbo 47674 provides a definition of "(strong) odd Goldbach numbers" allowing for stating the strong ternary Goldbach conjecture. In literature, the term "Goldbach number" is used for "even Goldbach numbers" (according to definition df-gbe 47672), whereas there seems to be no explicit names and definitions for "odd Goldbach numbers". Since there are more theorems for "strong odd Goldbach numbers", "odd Goldbach numbers" refers to "strong odd Goldbach numbers" in the following. Otherwise, the term "weak odd Goldbach numbers" is explicitly used.

In contrast to the two versions of the binary Goldbach conjecture, the two versions of the ternary Goldbach conjecture are different not only for small numbers, but the strong version excludes cases like a=2+2+b in general, e.g., 23=2+2+19. Therefore, it seems to be more difficult to prove the strong ternary Goldbach conjecture than the weak version, because there are fewer possible partitions available.

Although the binary Goldbach conjecture is not proven yet, the ternary Goldbach conjecture was proven by Harald Helfgott in 2014 (the weak as well as the strong version, see Main theorem in [Helfgott] p. 2). It would be great if this proof can be formalized with Metamath (although it is not in the Metamath 100 list). This section should be a starting point for this.

The main problem will be to provide means to express the results from checking "small" numbers (performed with a computer): numbers up to about 4 x 10^18 for the binary Goldbach conjecture (see section 2 in [OeSilva] p. 2042, called "even Goldbach conjecture" here) resp. about 9 x 10^30 for the ternary Goldbach conjecture (see section 1.2.2 in [Helfgott] p. 4) or 8 x 10^26 (see theorem 2.1 in [OeSilva] p. 2057, called "odd Goldbach conjecture" here). Maybe each of the results must be provided as theorem, like 6gbe 47695, which would be quite a lot...

As proposed in the Google group discussion https://groups.google.com/g/metamath/c/DOXS4pg0h8w 47695, this problem could be solved by using a reflective verifier or adding a concept of verification certificates that can be added into the Metamath databases as a reference. To sidestep the computation problem for now, the corresponding theorems are temporarily provided as axioms, see ax-bgbltosilva 47734, ax-hgprmladder 47738 and ax-tgoldbachgt 47735.

Summary/glossary:

Term	Synonyms	Label fragment	Definition/Theorem	Remarks
binary Goldbach partition	simply "Goldbach partition"			A pair of primes (p,q) that sum to an even integer 2n=p+q	See https://mathworld.wolfram.com/GoldbachPartition.html 47735
weak Goldbach partition		gbpart		A sum of two resp. three primes resulting in an even resp. odd number without further specialization.
Goldbach partition		gbpart		A sum of two resp. three odd primes resulting in an even resp. odd number without further specialization.
even Goldbach number	simply "Goldbach number"	gbe	df-gbe 47672	A positive even integer that can be expressed as the sum of two odd primes.	See https://mathworld.wolfram.com/GoldbachNumber.html 47672
weak odd Goldbach number		gbow	df-gbow 47673	A positive odd integer that can be expressed as the sum of three primes.
odd Goldbach number	strong odd Goldbach number	gbo	df-gbo 47674	A positive odd integer that can be expressed as the sum of three odd primes.
strong binary Goldbach conjecture	"the" Goldbach conjecture" [*1], even Goldbach conjecture [*2]	sbgoldb		Every even integer greater than 4 can be expressed as the sum of two odd primes.	[*1] Equation (1) in [ApostolNT] p. 304 or [*2] introduction of [OeSilva] p. 2033.
binary Goldbach conjecture[*1][*3]	strong Goldbach conjecture [*1], even Goldbach conjecture [*1], or simply "the Goldbach conjecture" [*1][*2]	bgoldb, b	sbgoldbb 47706	Every even integer greater than 2 can be expressed as the sum of two primes.	See [*1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldbach's_conjecture 47706, [*2] statement in [ApostolNT] p. 9 or [*3] section 1.1 in [Helfgott] p. 2.
weak ternary Goldbach conjecture	Goldbach's weak conjecture [*1], odd Goldbach conjecture [*1][*3], ternary Goldbach conjecture [*2], ternary Goldbach problem[*1], three-primes problem [*1][*2]	wtgoldb, wt	stgoldbwt 47700, sbgoldbwt 47701	Every odd number greater than 5 can be expressed as the sum of three primes.	See [*1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldbach's_weak_conjecture, 47701 [*2] section 1.1 in [Helfgott] p. 2 or [*3] section 2.4 in [OeSilva] p. 2057.
ternary Goldbach conjecture	strong ternary Goldbach conjecture, the "weak" Goldbach conjecture	tgoldb, stgoldb, st	sbgoldbst 47702	Every odd number greater than 7 can be expressed as the sum of three odd primes.	See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldbach's_weak_conjecture 47702, https://mathworld.wolfram.com/GoldbachConjecture.html 47702 or section 7.4 in [Helfgott] p. 71.
Goldbach's original conjecture (modern version)	the "ternary" Goldbach conjecture	mogoldb, m	sbgoldbm 47708	Every integer greater than 5 can be written as the sum of three primes.	See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldbach's_weak_conjecture 47708, and https://mathworld.wolfram.com/GoldbachConjecture.html 47708
Goldbach's original conjecture (original version)		ogoldb, o	sbgoldbo 47711	Every integer greater than 2 can be written as the sum of three "primes" (considered the number 1 to be a "prime").	See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldbach's_weak_conjecture 47711, and https://mathworld.wolfram.com/GoldbachConjecture.html 47711

Syntax

cgbe 47669

Extend the definition of a class to include the set of even numbers which have a Goldbach partition.

class GoldbachEven

Syntax

cgbow 47670

Extend the definition of a class to include the set of odd numbers which can be written as a sum of three primes.

class GoldbachOddW

Syntax

cgbo 47671

Extend the definition of a class to include the set of odd numbers which can be written as a sum of three odd primes.

class GoldbachOdd

Definition

df-gbe 47672*

Define the set of (even) Goldbach numbers, which are positive even integers that can be expressed as the sum of two odd primes. By this definition, the binary Goldbach conjecture can be expressed as ∀𝑛 ∈ Even (4 < 𝑛 → 𝑛 ∈ GoldbachEven ). (Contributed by AV, 14-Jun-2020.)

⊢ GoldbachEven = {𝑧 ∈ Even ∣ ∃𝑝 ∈ ℙ ∃𝑞 ∈ ℙ (𝑝 ∈ Odd ∧ 𝑞 ∈ Odd ∧ 𝑧 = (𝑝 + 𝑞))}

Definition

df-gbow 47673*

Define the set of weak odd Goldbach numbers, which are positive odd integers that can be expressed as the sum of three primes. By this definition, the weak ternary Goldbach conjecture can be expressed as ∀𝑚 ∈ Odd (5 < 𝑚 → 𝑚 ∈ GoldbachOddW ). (Contributed by AV, 14-Jun-2020.)

⊢ GoldbachOddW = {𝑧 ∈ Odd ∣ ∃𝑝 ∈ ℙ ∃𝑞 ∈ ℙ ∃𝑟 ∈ ℙ 𝑧 = ((𝑝 + 𝑞) + 𝑟)}

Definition

df-gbo 47674*

Define the set of (strong) odd Goldbach numbers, which are positive odd integers that can be expressed as the sum of three odd primes. By this definition, the strong ternary Goldbach conjecture can be expressed as ∀𝑚 ∈ Odd (7 < 𝑚 → 𝑚 ∈ GoldbachOdd ). (Contributed by AV, 26-Jul-2020.)

⊢ GoldbachOdd = {𝑧 ∈ Odd ∣ ∃𝑝 ∈ ℙ ∃𝑞 ∈ ℙ ∃𝑟 ∈ ℙ ((𝑝 ∈ Odd ∧ 𝑞 ∈ Odd ∧ 𝑟 ∈ Odd ) ∧ 𝑧 = ((𝑝 + 𝑞) + 𝑟))}

Theorem

isgbe 47675*

The predicate "is an even Goldbach number". An even Goldbach number is an even integer having a Goldbach partition, i.e. which can be written as a sum of two odd primes. (Contributed by AV, 20-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (𝑍 ∈ GoldbachEven ↔ (𝑍 ∈ Even ∧ ∃𝑝 ∈ ℙ ∃𝑞 ∈ ℙ (𝑝 ∈ Odd ∧ 𝑞 ∈ Odd ∧ 𝑍 = (𝑝 + 𝑞))))

Theorem

isgbow 47676*

The predicate "is a weak odd Goldbach number". A weak odd Goldbach number is an odd integer having a Goldbach partition, i.e. which can be written as a sum of three primes. (Contributed by AV, 20-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (𝑍 ∈ GoldbachOddW ↔ (𝑍 ∈ Odd ∧ ∃𝑝 ∈ ℙ ∃𝑞 ∈ ℙ ∃𝑟 ∈ ℙ 𝑍 = ((𝑝 + 𝑞) + 𝑟)))

Theorem

isgbo 47677*

The predicate "is an odd Goldbach number". An odd Goldbach number is an odd integer having a Goldbach partition, i.e. which can be written as sum of three odd primes. (Contributed by AV, 26-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (𝑍 ∈ GoldbachOdd ↔ (𝑍 ∈ Odd ∧ ∃𝑝 ∈ ℙ ∃𝑞 ∈ ℙ ∃𝑟 ∈ ℙ ((𝑝 ∈ Odd ∧ 𝑞 ∈ Odd ∧ 𝑟 ∈ Odd ) ∧ 𝑍 = ((𝑝 + 𝑞) + 𝑟))))

Theorem

gbeeven 47678

An even Goldbach number is even. (Contributed by AV, 25-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (𝑍 ∈ GoldbachEven → 𝑍 ∈ Even )

Theorem

gbowodd 47679

A weak odd Goldbach number is odd. (Contributed by AV, 25-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (𝑍 ∈ GoldbachOddW → 𝑍 ∈ Odd )

Theorem

gbogbow 47680

A (strong) odd Goldbach number is a weak Goldbach number. (Contributed by AV, 26-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (𝑍 ∈ GoldbachOdd → 𝑍 ∈ GoldbachOddW )

Theorem

gboodd 47681

An odd Goldbach number is odd. (Contributed by AV, 26-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (𝑍 ∈ GoldbachOdd → 𝑍 ∈ Odd )

Theorem

gbepos 47682

Any even Goldbach number is positive. (Contributed by AV, 20-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (𝑍 ∈ GoldbachEven → 𝑍 ∈ ℕ)

Theorem

gbowpos 47683

Any weak odd Goldbach number is positive. (Contributed by AV, 20-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (𝑍 ∈ GoldbachOddW → 𝑍 ∈ ℕ)

Theorem

gbopos 47684

Any odd Goldbach number is positive. (Contributed by AV, 26-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (𝑍 ∈ GoldbachOdd → 𝑍 ∈ ℕ)

Theorem

gbegt5 47685

Any even Goldbach number is greater than 5. (Contributed by AV, 20-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (𝑍 ∈ GoldbachEven → 5 < 𝑍)

Theorem

gbowgt5 47686

Any weak odd Goldbach number is greater than 5. (Contributed by AV, 20-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (𝑍 ∈ GoldbachOddW → 5 < 𝑍)

Theorem

gbowge7 47687

Any weak odd Goldbach number is greater than or equal to 7. Because of 7gbow 47696, this bound is strict. (Contributed by AV, 20-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (𝑍 ∈ GoldbachOddW → 7 ≤ 𝑍)

Theorem

gboge9 47688

Any odd Goldbach number is greater than or equal to 9. Because of 9gbo 47698, this bound is strict. (Contributed by AV, 26-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (𝑍 ∈ GoldbachOdd → 9 ≤ 𝑍)

Theorem

gbege6 47689

Any even Goldbach number is greater than or equal to 6. Because of 6gbe 47695, this bound is strict. (Contributed by AV, 20-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (𝑍 ∈ GoldbachEven → 6 ≤ 𝑍)

Theorem

gbpart6 47690

The Goldbach partition of 6. (Contributed by AV, 20-Jul-2020.)

⊢ 6 = (3 + 3)

Theorem

gbpart7 47691

The (weak) Goldbach partition of 7. (Contributed by AV, 20-Jul-2020.)

⊢ 7 = ((2 + 2) + 3)

Theorem

gbpart8 47692

The Goldbach partition of 8. (Contributed by AV, 20-Jul-2020.)

⊢ 8 = (3 + 5)

Theorem

gbpart9 47693

The (strong) Goldbach partition of 9. (Contributed by AV, 26-Jul-2020.)

⊢ 9 = ((3 + 3) + 3)

Theorem

gbpart11 47694

The (strong) Goldbach partition of 11. (Contributed by AV, 29-Jul-2020.)

⊢ ;11 = ((3 + 3) + 5)

Theorem

6gbe 47695

6 is an even Goldbach number. (Contributed by AV, 20-Jul-2020.)

⊢ 6 ∈ GoldbachEven

Theorem

7gbow 47696

7 is a weak odd Goldbach number. (Contributed by AV, 20-Jul-2020.)

⊢ 7 ∈ GoldbachOddW

Theorem

8gbe 47697

8 is an even Goldbach number. (Contributed by AV, 20-Jul-2020.)

⊢ 8 ∈ GoldbachEven

Theorem

9gbo 47698

9 is an odd Goldbach number. (Contributed by AV, 26-Jul-2020.)

⊢ 9 ∈ GoldbachOdd

Theorem

11gbo 47699

11 is an odd Goldbach number. (Contributed by AV, 29-Jul-2020.)

⊢ ;11 ∈ GoldbachOdd

Theorem

stgoldbwt 47700

If the strong ternary Goldbach conjecture is valid, then the weak ternary Goldbach conjecture holds, too. (Contributed by AV, 27-Jul-2020.)

⊢ (∀𝑛 ∈ Odd (7 < 𝑛 → 𝑛 ∈ GoldbachOdd ) → ∀𝑛 ∈ Odd (5 < 𝑛 → 𝑛 ∈ GoldbachOddW ))