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On the second moment for primes in an arithmetic progression

Number Theory 2015-06-26 v1

Abstract

Assuming the Generalized Riemann Hypothesis, we obtain a lower bound within a constant factor of the conjectured asymptotic result for the second moment for primes in an individual arithmetic progression in short intervals. Previous results were averaged over all progression of a given modulus. The method uses a short divisor sum approximation for the von Mangoldt function, together with some new results for binary correlations of this divisor sum approximation in arithmetic progressions.

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@article{arxiv.math/0004149,
  title  = {On the second moment for primes in an arithmetic progression},
  author = {Daniel Goldston and C. Y. Yildirim},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0004149},
  year   = {2015}
}