Essay On Mathematics
Mathematical inquiry can frequently lead to a jungle of exclusive questions and problems. The field of number theory has a wide assortment of some of these mathematical creatures. These problems may seem to be a bit easy, but they still remain to be dormant for many years with small signs of progress. One such problem is the conjecture of odd perfect numbers for centuries with escaped proof. Perfect numbers are integers that are positive, which denotes their proper divisors sum. For example, 6 is said to be a perfect number, as its proper divisors sum is 1, 2, and 3. If $ 2^p- 1$ is prime, given that $p$ is prime, then we can state that $2^ {p-1} (2^p-1) $ is a perfect number (Fine, & Rosenberger, 2007).