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Primes and polynomials with restricted digits

Number Theory 2015-10-28 v1

Abstract

Let qq be a sufficiently large integer, and a0{0,,q1}a_0\in\{0,\dots,q-1\}. We show there are infinitely many prime numbers which do not have the digit a0a_0 in their base qq expansion. Similar results are obtained for values of a polynomial (satisfying the necessary local conditions) and if multiple digits are excluded. Our proof is based on the Hardy-Littlewood circle method and Fourier analysis of the set of integers with no digit equal to a0a_0 in base qq.

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@article{arxiv.1510.07711,
  title  = {Primes and polynomials with restricted digits},
  author = {James Maynard},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1510.07711},
  year   = {2015}
}

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18 pages

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