Proof: the nth prime number p (n)
When n= 1, p (1) = 2
Suppose that when n = 1, 2, …, k, all propositions hold.
When n=k+ 1
P(k+ 1)≤P( 1)* P(2)*…* P(k)+ 1 & lt;
& lt2 * P( 1)* P(2)*…* P(k)& lt;
& lt2*[2^(2^ 1)]*[2^(2^2)]*…*[2^(2^k)]=
=2^( 1+2^ 1+2^2+…+2^k)=
=2^[2^(k+ 1)- 1]<;
& lt2 [2 (k+ 1)], the proposition also holds.
P (k+1) ≤ p (1) * p (2) * … * p (k)+1,which is derived from Euclid's infinite prime numbers, can be called Euclid inequality. Bancé inequality is superior to Euclid inequality;
p(k+ 1)& lt; [p (1) * p (2) * ... * p (k)] (1/2), where n≥4.