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Some explicit estimates for the error term in the prime number theorem

Number Theory 2022-04-21 v2

Abstract

By combining and improving recent techniques and results, we provide explicit estimates for the error terms π(x)li(x)|\pi(x)-\text{li}(x)|, θ(x)x|\theta(x)-x| and ψ(x)x|\psi(x)-x| appearing in the prime number theorem. For example, we show for all x2x\geq 2 that ψ(x)x9.39x(logx)1.515exp(0.8274logx)|\psi(x)-x|\leq 9.39x(\log x)^{1.515}\exp(-0.8274\sqrt{\log x}). Our estimates rely heavily on explicit zero-free regions and zero-density estimates for the Riemann zeta-function, and improve on existing bounds for prime-counting functions for large values of xx.

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@article{arxiv.2204.01980,
  title  = {Some explicit estimates for the error term in the prime number theorem},
  author = {Daniel R. Johnston and Andrew Yang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2204.01980},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

22 pages. Small changes in response to feedback on first version

R2 v1 2026-06-24T10:38:00.850Z