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Sign changes in Mertens' first and second theorems

Number Theory 2015-05-15 v1

Abstract

We show that the functions px(logp)/plogxE\sum_{p\leq x} (\log p)/p - \log x - E and px1/ploglogxB\sum_{p\leq x} 1/p - \log \log x -B change sign infinitely often, and that under certain assumptions, they exhibit a strong bias towards positive values. These results build on recent work of Diamond & Pintz and Lamzouri concerning oscillation of Mertens' product formula, and answers to the affirmative a question posed by Rosser and Schoenfeld.

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@article{arxiv.1505.03589,
  title  = {Sign changes in Mertens' first and second theorems},
  author = {Jeffrey P. S. Lay},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1505.03589},
  year   = {2015}
}

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13 pages

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