Prime numbers around the world Photo Gallery by Andrew at pbase.com

Prime numbers around the world

This is a work-in-progress - there's an infinite number of primes - so I don't know when this gallery might be finished.

Prime numbers remind me of Dr RBJT Allenby at the University of Leeds, whose number theory lectures I always enjoyed, even if I didn't understand everything. It was many years ago, but I still remember that 5 = (2 + i)(2 - i), where i*i = -1. Dr Allenby recently suggested to me that a gallery of "Mersenne Primes" might be a more manageable task, as there are only about 40+ of these known, I think. Buy one of Dr Allenby's books if you want to know more. Or you can visit the music of the primes website, written by Professor Marcus du Sautoy of the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, where you can even find another gallery of prime numbers.

14th September: The first four prime numbers	2 - Shanghai Subway	3 - Jin Mao	5	7 - Hong Kong
11	13	17 - Manchester	19 - Car park	23 - Boat on HuangPu river
29 - Shanghai	31 - Table number	37 - Manchester	41 - King Street, Manchester	43 - Zhengzhou traffic lights
41 & 43	47	53 - Liverpool	59 - Cyprus	61
67	71	73 - Manchester Science and Industry Museum	79 - Century Park Shanghai	83
89- Liverpool	97 - Piccadilly, Manchester	101 - Sky TV	103	107 - Piccadilly, Manchester
109 - Shanghai bus	113	137	149	157
163 - HuangPu River	167	173	179 - London Underground	181
191	193	199 - Fire Station in Cyprus	8th August: Torre Agbar, Barcelona	223
227	229 - Zhengzhou	251	263	269
283	307 - Peugeot	311	331	353
359	373	389	421	439
461	467	30th December: 499	503	521
547	593 (and 29)	601	641	659
719	809	829	839	853
941	1019: Manchester tram	1033	1063	1163
1201	1231	1373	1423
1543	1777	1823	1879	1889
1901	1931	1933	30th November: Prime Wine	1973
1987	1997	2003	4th September: Train	2311
2333	2503	2549	3001	3301
3301	4111	4721	4987	5333
6323	6361	7963	8111	8329
8807	8923	19th February: AG 9391	12th January: Are any of them prime?	15583 - Race for Life, Heaton Park
51193	60271	71119	76039 - Train	6196999
6586399	63182117	64666507 - Beijing	22nd January: Lunchtime in Chengdu	87283787
88669121	13608008033 - Chengdu	8th April: 3 primes: 3, 7, 13	Two Primes: 5 & 17	11 & 13
Two 17s - Post box collection time	Two primes: 17 & 37	3 primes: 3, 5, 2	10th July: The highest prime number in the world

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Jola Dziubinska		29-Dec-2011 21:42
Very cool idea, great finds. Keep looking for more :)

Sue Roberts		18-Mar-2008 22:19
it is amazing just how differently some people look at the world.... prime (or composite) numbers are just about the last thing i would think anyone would take a picture of........ and yet, i am just intrigued enough to look and then send you a message!

Bob Boisvert		01-Mar-2008 13:10
I love these concept series. See my found numbers gallery at http://www.pbase.com/boisvert/letters Fun work.

jCross		16-Feb-2008 18:24
very interesting collection

Ieke Vonk		16-Jan-2008 21:30
This is fantastic work here. I also started a year ago a gallery with numbers/figures. If you like, please take a look at http://www.pbase.com/ieke_vonk/figures I added this gallery to my topic Numbers/Figures. Thanks for sharing1

brianmicky		26-Dec-2007 23:43
What a great idea for a gallery.gmv and the images are good and varied .LOL at Chengdu I am sure most people walking past look up and say " There's that ol'prime number again!"

Peter Zetner		11-Oct-2007 23:24
Beautiful concept for a gallery.

Norbert Fortelny		03-Aug-2007 16:10
Love the idea, loving mathematics myself!

Wong Jia Wang		28-Mar-2007 12:50
I love your concept... I must show this to my students and teach them a lesson on Prime Numbers... Excellent work :)

Yi Li		26-Mar-2007 23:03
hilarious gallery, Andrew! How did you find 13608008033 and realized that it's a prime is simply beyond me... big vote.

Victoria		03-Mar-2007 04:58
Nicely collections, always shining

Guest		28-Feb-2007 22:40
very original gallery, I like the idea, voted of course

Ian Clowes		27-Feb-2007 12:40
unique - I like it! I like the idea of you checking the plane reg. number before deciding to fly!

Peg O'Brien		31-Jan-2007 16:24
Idea is terrific and your execution of it is great. Have enjoyed going through it a couple of times.

Sarah Natali		18-Oct-2006 19:50
Fabulous idea for an gallery and wonderful photos throughout the site -much enjoyed browsing...once I eventually got here. I'm going to bookmark you.

Luiz S		23-Aug-2006 20:36
Fantastic idea for a gallery Andrew. I like it.

Ledger White		27-Feb-2006 08:19
Number One. Definitely.

romana		21-Jan-2006 22:21
Very cool!! Great idea.

Eckhart Derschmidt		19-Jan-2006 21:32
What a great idea for a gallery! Love it!

Dallas Hyatt		13-Jan-2006 21:19
Great idea for a gallery. Some really nice shots too.

Steve Roden		04-Jan-2006 19:43
Yes, great idea, even he wasn't the first to get a gallery up (that was me) in fairness it was his idea!

Jerry Burgess		30-Dec-2005 08:42
What a truly interesting concept for a gallery: at once an adventure, a test of imagination and memory (especially where the higher numbers are concerned) and a pattern of beauty at once invisible and yet readily discernible...so long as you're using the sieve of Eratosthenes! This will be a never ending gallery so I guess the administrators at pbase will be coining it in before long!! Hope you had a great Christmas and that the New Year will be even better.

adrian		13-Nov-2005 22:13
A pleasure

Echo		13-Nov-2005 14:14
very nice gallery!

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