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Ulam spiral

a visualization of the prime numbers formed by arranging the integers into a spiral
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Ulam spiral
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Ulam spiral

Summary

Ulam spiral is a mathematical concept[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of mathematical_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,514 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ulam spiral is credited with the discovery of Stanisław Ulam[3].
  • Ulam spiral's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[4].
  • Stanisław Ulam is named after Ulam spiral[5].
  • Ulam spiral is a type of spiral[6].
  • Ulam spiral's Commons category is recorded as Ulam spiral[7].
  • Ulam spiral's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1963[8].
  • Ulam spiral's main subject is prime number[9].
  • Ulam spiral's facet of is recorded as prime number[10].
  • Ulam spiral's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[11].

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Definition and Type

Ulam spiral's instance of is recorded as mathematical concept[4]. It is a type of spiral[6].

Origins

Stanisław Ulam is named after Ulam spiral[5].

Why It Matters

Ulam spiral ranks in the top 7% of mathematical_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,514 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Stanisław Ulam

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Ulam spiral. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/ulam-spiral
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  1. 13d ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → mathematical concept
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Subclass of → spiral
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P9675]]: 10494, Add qualifier to Rosetta Code page ID `Ulam_spiral_(for_primes)`"
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