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A density theorem for prime squares

Number Theory 2025-03-04 v2

Abstract

Let s8s\geq 8 be an integer and PP be a set of primes with relative lower density greater than 1min{s,16}/32\sqrt{1-\min\{s,16\}/32}. We prove that every sufficiently large integer ns(mod24)n\equiv s({\rm mod}24) can be represented by a sum of ss squares of primes in PP.

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@article{arxiv.2502.20322,
  title  = {A density theorem for prime squares},
  author = {Genheng Zhao},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.20322},
  year   = {2025}
}

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15 pages

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