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A number-theoretic problem concerning pseudo-real Riemann surfaces

Number Theory 2024-01-22 v2

Abstract

Motivated by their research on automorphism groups of pseudo-real Riemann surfaces, Bujalance, Cirre and Conder have conjectured that there are infinitely many primes pp such that p+2p+2 has all its prime factors q1q\equiv -1 mod~(4)(4). We use theorems of Landau and Raikov to prove that the number of integers nxn\le x with only such prime factors qq is asymptotic to cx/lnxcx/\sqrt{\ln x} for a specific constant c=0.4865c=0.4865\ldots. Heuristic arguments, following Hardy and Littlewood, then yield a conjecture that the number of such primes pxp\le x is asymptotic to c2x(lnt)3/2dtc'\int_2^x(\ln t)^{-3/2}dt for a constant c=0.8981c'=0.8981\ldots. The theorem, the conjecture and a similar conjecture applying the Bateman--Horn Conjecture to other pseudo-real Riemann surfaces are supported by evidence from extensive computer searches.

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@article{arxiv.2401.00270,
  title  = {A number-theoretic problem concerning pseudo-real Riemann surfaces},
  author = {Gareth A. Jones and Alexander K. Zvonkin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.00270},
  year   = {2024}
}

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20 pages

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