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On the distribution of prime multiplets

Number Theory 2007-05-23 v4 High Energy Physics - Theory

Abstract

The probability of finding a prime multiplet, i.e., a sequence of primes pp and p+aip+a_i, i=1...mi=1... m, being all primes where pp is some prime less than the integer nn is naively 1/log(n)m+11/log(n)^{m+1}. It is shown that, in reality, it is proportional to this probability by a constant factor which depends on aia_i and mm but not on nn, for large nn. These constants are appellated as PDF (prime distribution factors). Moreover, it is argued that the PDF depend on the aia_i in a "week" way, only on the prime factors of the differences aiaja_i-a_j and not on their exponents. For example pp and p+2sp+2^s will have the exact same probability for all integer s>0s>0. The exact formulae for the PDF ratios are given. Moreover, the actual 'basic' PDF's are calculated exactly and are shown to be bigger than 1, which indicates that primes 'repel' each other. An exact asymptotic formula for the number of basic multiplets is given.

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@article{arxiv.math/0304477,
  title  = {On the distribution of prime multiplets},
  author = {Doron Gepner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0304477},
  year   = {2007}
}