large sieve

Large sieve — In mathematics, the large sieve is a method of analytic number theory. As the name implies, it was developed in sieve theory, (for example) sifting from an integer sequence by means of congruence conditions modulo prime numbers in which a… …   Wikipedia

Sieve theory — is a set of general techniques in number theory, designed to count, or more realistically to estimate the size of, sifted sets of integers. The primordial example of a sifted set is the set of prime numbers up to some prescribed limit X .… …   Wikipedia

Large (disambiguation) — Large is an English surname.Large may also refer to:In botany:* Large flowered bellwort, plant in the family Liliaceae * Large fruited Elm, small deciduous tree or large shrub endemic to the Far East excluding JapanIn literature:* Geraldo at… …   Wikipedia

Sieve — In general, a sieve separates wanted/desired elements from unwanted material using a tool such as a mesh, net or other filtration or distillation methods, but it is also used for classification of powders by particle size, or for size measurement …   Wikipedia

Sieve of Eratosthenes — Sieve of Eratosthenes: algorithm steps for primes below 121 (including optimization of starting from prime s square). In mathematics, the sieve of Eratosthenes (Greek: κόσκινον Ἐρατοσθένους), one of a number of prime number sieves, is a simple,… …   Wikipedia

Sieve analysis — A sieve analysis is a practice or procedure used to assess the particle size distribution of a granular material. The size distribution is often of critical importance to the way the material performs in use. A sieve analysis can be performed on… …   Wikipedia

sieve — 1 noun (C) 1 a) a round wire kitchen tool with a lot of small holes, used for separating solid food from liquid or small pieces of food from large pieces b) a round wire tool for separating small objects from large objects 2 have a memory like a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

sieve plate — noun or sieve disk : a wall or portion of a wall between sieve tube elements containing one or more sieve areas compare compound sieve plate, sieve tube * * * sieve plate noun (botany) A perforated area by which a sieve tube connects with another …   Useful english dictionary

sieve — sieve1 [sıv] n [: Old English; Origin: sife] 1.) a) a round wire kitchen tool with a lot of small holes, used for separating solid food from liquid or small pieces of food from large pieces b) a round wire tool for separating small objects from… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

sieve — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fine, large VERB + SIEVE ▪ strain sth through ▪ pass sth through, press sth through, push sth through …   Collocations dictionary

large — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ appear, feel, look, seem ▪ Some of the clothes looked very large. ▪ become, get …   Collocations dictionary