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Correlations of sieve weights and distributions of zeros

Number Theory 2022-05-09 v2

Abstract

In this note we give two small results concerning the correlations of the Selberg sieve weights. We then use these estimates to derive a new (conditional) lower bound on the variance of the primes in short intervals, and also on the so-called `form factor' for the pair correlations of the zeros of the Riemann zeta function. Our bounds ultimately rely on the estimates of Bettin--Chandee for trilinear Kloosterman fractions.

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@article{arxiv.2101.04418,
  title  = {Correlations of sieve weights and distributions of zeros},
  author = {Aled Walker},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2101.04418},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

Correction to some exponents