Generating Prime Numbers -- A Fast New Method

Abstract

Bertrand's Postulate ensures existence of prime $p$ between $n$ and $2n$, $n$ an integer $\geq 2$ and the sieve of Eratosthenes, a very simple ancient algorithm, generates all prime numbers up to any given limit. Combining the above two, in this paper, we provide a simple fast moving algorithm to generate prime numbers up to any given limit. We also discuss Riemann zeta function related to generating of prime numbers.