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2.29.2008

words on a flier

Here is a flier that you might see around town, if the town that you live in is budapest:


"THE PRIME NUMBER FASHION PHENOMENON



FASHION SHOW:

NEVER BEFORE SEEN T-SHIRT DESIGNS WITH PRIME NUMBERS

7pm MARCH 12th 2008

EPRESKERT

1063 KMETY GY 26-28



Hungary has produced some of the great mathematicians who have worked in number theory, including Erdos Pal (1913-1996), Turan Pal (1910-1976), and Alfred Renyi (1921-1970). These men worked on problems that often involved prime numbers. For instance, without using the arsenal of mathematical analysis, Erdos proved that there is always a prime between n and 2n, where n is a positive integer (Chebyshev's Theorem). Moreover, he showed that the number of primes less than or equal to x is approximated by x/ln(x) and that this becomes increasingly accurate as x goes to infinity (The Prime Number Thoerem).



It is no surprise that prime numbers have recently entered Hungary's fashion vocabulary. Our vibrant new company, Prim, has created trendy shirts that feature "2", "3", "5", and "7" – the prime numbers that we know and love. Additionally, we're showing off some less-well-known-but-just-as-cool prime numbers on trousers and shirts. Come see these t-shirts in a fashion show. Bring a friend. Catch the buzz! Check out the revolutionary new mutual embrace of fashion and mathematics!!



7pm MARCH 12th 2008

EPRESKERT

1063 KMETY GY 26-28"

Also. You might become familiar with this catch phrase:

'Some say primes are the fabric of the integers. I say they look good on fabric.'


This SUNDAY ! Oktogon! Be there!

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I'm from Tacoma, Washington in the US. Between 2001 and 2007 I studied math and physics at Willamette University (BA) and Oxford University (MSc). I also made ten videos - documentaries, narratives, art projects. Currently, I'm studying video art at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts on a Fulbright Scholarship. My project is to incorporate mathematical ideas into films and videos.