r numbers.

an exposition.

though i've loved prime numbers for a long time, i recently realised how much more i love sophie germain primes in particular.

a prime number p is a sophie germain prime if both p and 2p+1 are prime.

i realise that i love the first dozen numbers in this beautiful set for no truly mathematical or logical reason. i love them just because they have everything to do with my favourite numbers and my funny little make-believe numerology. the symbolic arrows between my heart and memory dart zealously in the light of the first twelve sophie germain primes:

1)  2. two.

2)  3. three.

3)  5. five.

4)  11... 1 + 1 = 2. two.

5)  23... 2 + 3 = 5. five.

6)  29... 2 + 9 = 11... 1 + 1 = 2. two.

7)  41... 4 + 1 = 5. five.

8)  53... 5 + 3 = 8. eight.

9)  83... 8 + 3 = 11... 1 + 1 = 2. two.

10)  89... 8 + 9 = 17... 1 + 7 = 8. eight.

11)  113... 1 + 1 = 3 = 5. five.

12)  131... 1 + 3 + 1 = 5. five.

the first twelve sophie germain primes are rozable numbers, or r numbers for short. i consider rozable numbers worthy of partaking in any given situation where i am hyper aware of values and quantities, whether delibrately or subconsciously.

r numbers rely on my seven favourite numbers, which allude to many many many significant quantities, values, dates, and more in my life (a few examples below).

rozelle's favourite numbers: 

2. 3. 5. 7. 8. 11. 12.

two. three. five. seven. eight. eleven. twelve.

2. two: july 2, 1985; love.

3. three: nicolas, brandon, and me; the holy trinity; three consecutive consonnants within the word.

5. five: my immediate family; one of my favourite years of childhood; dance.

7. seven: july; rozelle; unique and seldom utilised; sexy; jesus.

8. eight: the dancers' measure; an octave; a vertical infinity; three consecutive consonnants within the word; spirit.

11. eleven:  1 + 1 =  2; exceptionally rozable; unique and seldom utilised.

12. twelve: jesus' apostles; 1 + 2 = 3; exeptionally rozable; a factor of 2 and 3; a likeable amount; two occurrences of two consecutive consonnants within the word; god.

any rozable number, can basically be reduced to one of my favourite nubmers, based on the definition below:

a number r is a rozable number if at lease one of the following conditions is true:

• r is prime, or
• r = 8, or
• r = 12, or
• the sum of r's digits equals 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, or 12
• the sum of r's digits equals a number whose digits sum to 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, or 12, or another number whose digits sum to 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, or 12, or another number whose digits... etc.

the first twelve sophie germain primes are an exceptionally rozable set of numbers because more than one of the above conditions is true for each and every one of them. and they're prime. oh, the notes and possibilities for pastiche...!

if you ever spend tons of time with me you'll notice little things: i always have the music volume set at r. i always pump r dollars worth of gas to the cent. i take cat naps that are always r minutes long, and my alarm clocks are set to ring at hours and minutes that follow the conditions of r.  when shopping, i always purchase r items. example: on my way to the register, my grocery basket has: nong shim kim-chee noodles,  a baguette, vanilla bean ice cream, toffee chocolates, cottage cheese, jalapeno potato chips. that’s six items. six is okay, but i’d much prefer seven so i run over to the produce section and pick up a pluot and then check myself out. tasty tasty times.

(to be continued, because it's five in the morning, and what the fuck is wrong with me...?)