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A Method for Solving Legendre's ConjectureDOI: 10.5539/jmr.v4n1p121 Abstract: Legendre's conjecture states that there is a prime number between $n^2$ and $(n+1)^2$ for every positive integer $n$. In this paper we prove that every composite number between $n^2$ and $(n+1)^2$ can be written $u^2-v^2$ or $u^2-v^2+u-v$ that $u>0$ and $vgeq 0$. Using these result as well as induction and residues $(modq)$ we prove Legendre's conjecture.
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