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In one sentence

An interactive browser app that visualizes how prime number density changes as numbers grow, using the Sieve of Eratosthenes and live charts.

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  root((Prime Explorer))
    What it does
      Visualizes prime density
      Sieve of Eratosthenes
      Up to ten million
    Tech stack
      HTML
      JavaScript
      Chart.js
    Use cases
      Explore density trends
      Export prime lists
      Teach number theory
    Audience
      Students and educators
    Setup
      Open index.html
      No install needed
    License
      MIT

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Explore how prime number density decreases as numbers grow larger.

USE CASE 2

Generate and export lists of prime numbers up to ten million as CSV.

USE CASE 3

Teach or learn the Prime Number Theorem through an interactive chart.

What is it built with?

HTMLJavaScriptTailwind CSSChart.js

How does it compare?

saurabhgayali/prime-number-distribution-explorer100/rutgers-pbl-dining-2015a15n/a15n_old
Stars0
LanguageHTMLHTMLHTML
Last pushed2015-12-012016-06-18
MaintenanceDormantDormant
Setup difficultyeasyeasyeasy
Complexity1/51/51/5
Audiencegeneralgeneralgeneral

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min
Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

So what is it?

Prime Number Distribution Explorer is a single-page web app for visualizing how prime numbers are spread out as numbers get larger. It uses the Sieve of Eratosthenes, a classic method for finding prime numbers, to generate primes up to ten million and then shows the reader how their density changes across that range. The app is built with plain HTML, Tailwind CSS pulled in from a content delivery network, Chart.js for the charts, and vanilla JavaScript, with no backend or installation step involved. A person can open the index.html file directly in a modern browser and start exploring. Users can adjust the upper search limit and the size of the interval windows used to group numbers, search among the first 500 indexed primes, and switch between light and dark themes. The project ties its visuals back to a real math concept called the Prime Number Theorem, which describes how the probability that a number near a given value x is prime is approximately one divided by the natural log of x. Rather than just stating the formula, the app lets someone watch that decreasing density happen on screen while also seeing the local unevenness in exactly where primes fall. Results can be exported as PNG or SVG images for the chart, and as CSV files for either the complete list of generated primes or the summarized interval statistics. To keep things responsive even at ten million numbers, the app automatically widens the interval size for very large ranges so the chart does not try to render too many points at once. The README lists possible future additions such as prime gap visualization, an Ulam spiral view, and twin prime highlighting, though these are not built yet. The project is released under the MIT license and the author frames it as an educational tool aimed at students, educators, and anyone curious about number theory.

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Prompt 1
Explain how this app uses the Sieve of Eratosthenes to find primes.
Prompt 2
Walk me through what the Prime Number Theorem visualization is showing.
Prompt 3
Help me open index.html and adjust the search limit and interval size.
Prompt 4
Summarize how the CSV and image export features work in this app.

Frequently asked questions

What is prime-number-distribution-explorer?

An interactive browser app that visualizes how prime number density changes as numbers grow, using the Sieve of Eratosthenes and live charts.

What language is prime-number-distribution-explorer written in?

Mainly HTML. The stack also includes HTML, JavaScript, Tailwind CSS.

What license does prime-number-distribution-explorer use?

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

How hard is prime-number-distribution-explorer to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is prime-number-distribution-explorer for?

Mainly general.

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