Are There Infinitely Many Primes
@article{Goldston2007AreTI,
title={Are There Infinitely Many Primes},
author={D. A. Goldston},
journal={arXiv: Number Theory},
year={2007}
}This paper is based on a talk given to motivated high school (and younger) students at a BAMA (Bay Area Math Adventure) event. Some of the methods used to study primes and twin primes are introduced.
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