Formulas for the n-th prime number

Krassimir T. Atanassov
Notes on Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics
Print ISSN 1310–5132, Online ISSN 2367–8275
Volume 27, 2021, Number 4, Pages 129–139
DOI: 10.7546/nntdm.2021.27.4.129-139
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Krassimir T. Atanassov
Department of Bioinformatics and Mathematical Modelling
IBPhBME – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Acad. G. Bonchev Str., Bl. 105, Sofia-1113, Bulgaria

Abstract

A short review of formulas for the n-th prime number is given and some new formulas are introduced.

Keywords

• Arithmetic function
• Prime number

2020 Mathematics Subject Classification

• 11A25
• 11A41

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