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On nonconvex constellations among primes II: (458,3240)

Number Theory 2026-05-20 v1

Abstract

Extending our work on the kk-tuple conjecture, we previously applied those methods to the Engelsma counterexamples (narrow constellations) of length J=459J=459 and span s=3242|s|=3242. Here we extend that analysis to the 116116 Engelsma counterexamples of length J=458J=458 and s=3240|s|=3240. We track the evolution of these 116116 counterexamples from inadmissible driving terms starting in the cycle of gaps G(11#){\mathcal G}(11^\#) up through their first appearance in G(113#){\mathcal G}(113^\#). We continue developing primorial coordinates for each admissible instance through a breadth-first exhaustive search through G(211#){\mathcal G}(211^\#). Each of the (458,3240)(458,3240) constellations sits inside a (459,3242)(459,3242) constellation, which we call its {\em parent}. We show that no (458,3240)(458,3240) constellation occurs outside of its parent until the cycle G(227#){\mathcal G}(227^\#). The early evolution of the (458,3240)(458,3240) constellations is dominated by the evolution of their parents, which we have previously studied. For each (458,3240)(458,3240)-counterexample we calculate its asymptotic relative population, among other constellations of length J=458J=458.

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@article{arxiv.2605.19165,
  title  = {On nonconvex constellations among primes II: (458,3240)},
  author = {Fred B. Holt},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.19165},
  year   = {2026}
}

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14 pages, 7 figures