Eratosthenes sieve

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:algorithm
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Sieve_of_Eratosthenes
gptkbp:category prime number algorithms
gptkbp:complexity O(n log log n)
gptkbp:field gptkb:mathematics
number theory
gptkbp:firstDescribed 3rd century BC
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eratosthenes sieve
gptkbp:input integer n
gptkbp:method iterative marking of multiples
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Eratosthenes
gptkbp:output all primes less than or equal to n
gptkbp:purpose finding prime numbers
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Atkin_sieve
prime number sieve
trial division
gptkbp:type ancient algorithm
gptkbp:usedIn cryptography
computational number theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Brun_sieve
gptkb:combinatorial_sieve
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7