Fej\'er-Kernel Prime Indicators
Abstract
A prime indicator is constructed by applying the Fej\'er identity to the sine-quotient encoder of trial division. For integers , holds exactly for odd primes; . For all non-integers one has . The function is piecewise and its second derivative has jumps precisely at the squares , with explicit sizes. Replacing the sharp cut-off by a smooth transition yields analogues and with integer limits and as , obtained from locally uniform convergence of derivative series. For large , numerical evidence indicates companion zeros near odd primes for and an asymmetric pair for . No assertion is made beyond integer input, and no statements are claimed about the prime number theorem or zero distributions of -functions. The appendix includes two illustrative prime-counting sums.
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Cite
@article{arxiv.2506.18933,
title = {Fej\'er-Kernel Prime Indicators},
author = {Sebastian Fuchs},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.18933},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
34 pages, 9 figures, v3: explicit jump formula and brief complexity notes added; rpf-form added; conjectures/scope clarified; companion reference added; prime-counting example moved to appendix. Core theorems unchanged. Title adjusted for precision