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On the average value of $\pi(t)-\text{li}(t)$

Number Theory 2022-03-08 v2

Abstract

We prove that the Riemann hypothesis is equivalent to the condition 2x(π(t)li(t))dt<0\int_{2}^x\left(\pi(t)-\text{li}(t)\right)\mathrm{d}t<0 for all x>2x>2. Here, π(t)\pi(t) is the prime-counting function and li(t)\text{li}(t) is the logarithmic integral. This makes explicit a claim of Pintz (1991). Moreover, we prove an analogous result for the Chebyshev function θ(t)\theta(t) and discuss the extent to which one can make related claims unconditionally.

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@article{arxiv.2201.06184,
  title  = {On the average value of $\pi(t)-\text{li}(t)$},
  author = {Daniel R. Johnston},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2201.06184},
  year   = {2022}
}

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11 pages; to appear in Canad. Math. Bull