primesin

Primesin is a term that appears in discussions of prime numbers but does not designate a single, universally defined mathematical object. It is used informally as a placeholder for operations involving primes in a given context, with meaning shaped by the source, whether in mathematical writing or programming libraries.

- Primes in a range: In many programming libraries and problem statements, primesin(a, b) denotes the list of all primes p satisfying a ≤ p ≤ b. This mirrors the common concept primes in [a,b] and is usually implemented with a segmented sieve for large ranges.

- Prime divisors of a number: In number theory discussions, primesin(n) may denote the set of distinct prime factors of n. Example: primesin(60) -> {2, 3, 5}.

- Prime counting alias: Some authors use primesin(n) as an alias for the prime-counting function pi(n), though this is nonstandard.

In practice, occurrences of primesin are context-specific. The term may refer to a generation routine that lists primes in an interval, a factoring tool that returns prime divisors of a number, or, less commonly, a lightweight alias for pi(n). Examples provided above illustrate common interpretations, but they are not universally accepted definitions.

Because usage is not standardized, conclusions drawn from the term should be checked against the defining source or context. See also: prime numbers, sieve of Eratosthenes, prime counting function, prime divisors.