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The word “heuristic” means: based on, or involving, trial and error. Heuristic results are formulated following the observation of numerical data from tables or from extended calculations. Sometimes these results express the conclusions of some statistical analysis.
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Ribenboim, P. (1996). Heuristic and Probabilistic Results about Prime Numbers. In: The New Book of Prime Number Records. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0759-7_7
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